catching up

There used to be a middle aged man at the local grocery shop who would stand at a distance and ask if he could return the cart. I always said yes, and usually tipped him rather generously. In his eyes I could see that this is not the life he is used to. Last week when I went shopping I was approached by a taller younger fellow, and when I said no to him another one and another one ... WHAT? It seemed all the homeless people where there, it felt very uncomfortable. As I drove off upset over all the harassment I thought, where is the old guy? Did he become rich? Is he now living the good life? Or did he move for some other reason? Wish there was a way to find out ...