“You can’t help someone if they won’t help themselves”. It’s an old saying, but one you’ve likely heard time and again.
Sadly, it rings true more often than not: try as you might, it’s extremely difficult to lend someone a hand or make a difference in their lives if they’re not fully committed to giving themselves the best possible chance.
Ryan Bray, from Florida, knows a thing or two about that. As per reports, he regularly passes beggars on the street while on his route home from work. One Sunday, he walked by a man who had a particular saddening story, and so Ryan decided to intervene in the best way he knew.
Instead of simply giving the man some spare change – which wasn’t going to help his overall situation – Ryan tried to think bigger, grander. He offered the homeless man $15/hour to come work for his family business, effectively presenting the panhandler with the opportunity to get off the streets permanently.
