Originally Posted By: hikermor
In a relatively small scale situation like this, I wouldn't worry too much. If you were to be at my house, you would be fed.


+3. Nobody leaves my door hungry. Or lacks help or shelter if I can provide it.

Just this summer, my DW picked up a young fellow who was working in the open on the side of the highway (spraying weeds, I think) ... about 2 minutes ahead of a massive, freaky thunderstorm that could easily have spawned tornadoes, microbursts, and golf ball hail. I can't imagine sitting in the open with that end-of-the-world cloud bearing down on you. His supervisor (19!) forgot about him. We took him in, fed him supper, and after his ride came, sent off a sharp and pointy letter to the company he was working for.

As he was leaving, he offered to pay us (as I would have; common courtesy). Nothing doing; we told him to pay it forward. That's how you build a civil society. We've all been there.