Nothing to Sell and Nothing to Buy

Tramps are not like beggars. They sell nothing and require nothing from others. They may ask you for money, but they never need your sympathy. They do not lose their human dignity. They stick to the life they are living, and they are sure of the consequences. They may not know where the next meal is, but they are free from the anxieties which afflict us. They have few possessions so that they can move to different places easily. By having to sleep in the open air, they are much closer to the nature than any of us. They might hunt, beg, or steal occasionally in order to keep alive. In times of real need, they might do a little work as well. Anyway, they will never sacrifice their freedom. We often speak of tramps with contempt, and we classify them to beggars. But how many of us can honestly say that we have never been a little envious of their simple life and freedom.