it was a cold night in washington, d.c., and i was heading back to the hotel when a man approached me. he __1__ if i would give him some __2__ so he could get something to eat. i'd read the signs: “don't give money to beggars as most of them are __3__.” so i shook my head and kept __4__. i wasn't prepared for a reply, but with no __5__, he followed me and said, “i really am homeless and i really am __6__! you can come with me and watch me eat!” but i kept on walking. the incident kept __7__ me for the rest of the week. i had money in my pocket and it wouldn't