A New Breed of Bums

Earlier this week, Ryan and I walked by a beggar on the street. We've grown quite accustomed to this in the busy areas of the city. He was dressed in the shabby clothes with his face partially hidden. There was nothing out of the ordinary until his cell phone started to ring. When he pulled out his cell phone to answer the call, we noticed that his phone was nicer than our phone. No doubt he had a camera, MP3 player, games and television on his state-of-the-art phone. I wondered how he paid for the phone or the monthly bill. He must be doing pretty well as a bum. I half expected him to suddenly pull out the automatic remote to his BMW to unlock the doors and head home after his busy day at work.