Did I Let an Angel Go By?

Yesterday morning as I came out of Smith's with a couple of bags of shopping a younger women asked me "Do you have any spare change?" I said "No." and hurried towards my car. As I was walking away I heard her say in a sweet polite voice "Thank you anyway." As I put my shopping in my car I thought of the few one dollar bills I have in my car. I hurried to get them. Only $5.00. As I got out of the car I saw her reach into the garbage can and pull something out. I started to walk back to her and then I judged. "Was that a cigarette butt? I'm not going to give her money to buy cigarettes!" Our eyes briefly met and I had started walking a few steps when those thoughts occurred. She too by then had started to walk towards me. I got in my car and started to drive away all the while rationalizing by actions. It was then I decided to go buy her some food. The first fast food place I went to was closed. The second one I ordered two egg and bacon biscuit combos. I had to wait a few minutes for the hash browns to cook (even fresh food no stale hour old food). I drove back and she was gone. I drove around the car park. I drove down 5th South, I drove up 5th South, I drove along Main Street. No young girl who someone had taken the time to teach her to say "Thank you" in a sweet polite voice.

One of my favorite scriptures is Matthew 25:34-45. I don't always stop and give money to those with signs but yesterday I think I let an angel get away! I will not be so quick to judge but will share what I have. Where else could she have disappeared to, if she wasn't an angel in disquise?