The Homeless Person By Wayne Coyne Analysis

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Wayne Coyne believes we have the power to create our own happiness. All around the world humans are prone to judge before even knowing a person's story. Our generation feeds on the materialistic objects that people have instead of what is actually important; the people. We as humans look at others and feel the need to assume who they are or what their life is like based on their looks. Wayne Coyne used to believe that less fortunate people needed his pity when in reality they were content with their life. People need to believe that we all have the power to create moments of happiness in any circumstance in life. Coyne was sitting in his warm car one frigid night at a stoplight and noticed two people huddled together at a bus stop. At first he pitied them, but soon realized that they were both …show more content…

I was with my mom in downtown Chicago. We had just picked up a half dozen of the most unique donuts from Stan’s donuts. As we pulled up to a stoplight we saw a homeless man standing on the curb next to my window. His sign read “Anything will help. God bless.” Without hesitation I reached in the back of the car and grabbed the donut box. I rolled down the window and handed the man all of my donuts. The moment he saw the box his eyes lit up like nothing I had ever seen before. He opened the box with such happiness. He said to me “The sun is shining and I got me some donuts. Life’s good.” For one of the first times I saw true happiness from a man I thought would always not be content in life. I wanted to pity him for having ragged clothes and a dirty face. I asked myself “how can I pity this man if he does not even pity his own life? Would I ever be this happy if someone gave me a box of donuts?” To me, this experience has changed my perspective on life and the world. I do not look at less fortunate and pity them, because they might be happier with their life than I will ever be. And I am happy for those

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