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    JUST A THOUGHT

    I witnessed something today that was both humbling and thought provoking. Sitting in Burger King with The Ban Cheile I noticed two men arrive into the restaurant and recognised one of them from earlier in the day, when I saw him panhandling in a doorway on Patrick’s Street. Both were dressed in old, well worn, but apparently clean clothes. One man sat at a table while the one I saw earlier went up to the counter to order. While his companion was ordering the food the man sitting down looked around the restaurant and smiled at anyone who made eye contact with him. His buddy returned in a few minutes clutching a burger – no fries or drink or even a tray with too many paper napkins and ketchup he didn’t want. They immediately leaned towards each…