The Streets Of London
Author: Steven Cronin

I sat and watched from my seat in a street café on London's
Oxford Street as a young man pleaded for loose change from
passers by.

Most pretended to be oblivious to the young man's plight and
continued their way along one of London's busiest and thriving
shopping streets.

Several minutes passed before an elegantly dressed woman took
pity on the youth. Digging deep into her pockets she produced a
couple of coins and offered them to the poor guy.

As I sipped my coffee and observed the exchange, it puzzled me
how two human beings could take such radically different paths
on their journey through life.

At what stage of life do some people make the wrong choice and
set off on the road to oblivion.

Or maybe our ultimate destiny is already decided and fate has
made our decisions for us.

Whatever the truth, the two exchanged smiles as the woman made
her merry way and entered a nearby store.

Oxford Street is the shopping hub of London, a wealth of
designer stores that can damage even the most affluent of
credit cards.

The cosmopolitan capital city of England, London simply oozes
history and culture on virtually every street corner.

Its vast multi-ethnic population makes for a tremendously
diverse range of shops, bars and restaurants to cover the
tastes of most visiting palettes.

London's recent history has been dominated by the suicide
bombings during the summer of 2005 and the devastating effects
suffered by so many families and friends of the innocent
victims.

If any good came from these tragic events it was the show of
strength from the communities, how people bonded together and
formed lasting friendships.

But the events demonstrated how vulnerable we all are, even
somewhere as prosperous as London.

In today's world where more and more becomes affordable to so
many, it's important to remember those not as fortunate as
ourselves.


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