Coins Atleast!!

An old lady counting the petty coins she had received came on my way day before yesterday. Everything about her looked pale and poor. She couldn't walk. All she could do was sit and drag herself to move forward. I noticed that all she savoured that day were coins. Two of my friends walked ahead of me. No idea why they didn't even look at her when she called out for pity, hands begging. I was about to give her something when my friend dragged me and shouted what the hell I was doing. What was I doing? Was it wrong? I didn't understand. I gave it to her still. My friend looked at me as if I did the world's most celebrated blunder. I still didn't get it. I thought and thought. Finally I asked her why. She said these people are not genuine.. And that last day the cops arrested a beggar who had 3 lakhs with him. I said "okay" and didn't argue on that. Yes, maybe there are non genuine people among them. Sometimes we can sense that too. But what about the rest? Why should they suffer on top of what they are already suffering? After all who on earth would want to beg? We are humans and we wish to live with dignity. If some people beg for a living, maybe they don't have a choice!!