I am pretty cautious about giving money. People often approach me on the streets, which strikes me as funny since I am so broke myself! Very often they are smoking cigarettes... it's a good thing I've never learned to smoke because I can't afford that myself! (I figure if you can afford cigarettes you're probably better off than I am.)
But this encounter did leave me with a warm feeling.
Thank you all for the kind words, I'm glad it brightened the day for some of you!