Breaking my rules, for art

I never give out money to strangers. It's just a decision I made early on living in New York, where you see countless beggars and musicians every day. Each beggar has a story. Some are blind, some are missing two legs, and yet still pass through the subway cars. It's never pretty. And it was really hard for me to handle at first. The MTA asks you to give your money to a charity instead of beggars. Now, whether that's better or not, it's also just a safety issue.

Anyway, today I was inspired by a musician. This guy was playing his guitar and singing as I was running over to an audition on my lunch hour. It was so great, I had to force myself not to break out dancing right then and there. And the next song he played was one of my favorites. So, as my train was pulling into the station, I found a dollar and hurriedly tossed it in his stash. It made me feel good.