We know that the poor will always be with us but do we know who the poor are or why they are poor? I remember a few years back when Eoin was an infant Hailey and I were walking through Ventura, CA when a homeless man approached us asking for money. In a gut reaction I remember wanting to protect Eoin from any germs this man might have so we walked on. When I got home that night I felt ashamed and remember talking to my brother about it on Skype. I said, "Should I have given the man some money or let him touch Eoin?" My brother responded, "Before you give him some money or let him touch Eoin you should probably be willing to shake his hand." That story has always stuck with me.

So I have a question for you: "What is Poverty?"

Think through the answer to that for a few minutes and then,

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Do you agree with this man's definition? Why/why not?