Poverty? Is it about $

What is poverty?  Our church showed this video this morning.  I thought it was worth sharing.  Extremely thought provoking.  This is why I go out to the streets and try and befriend people.  This is why I bring them back to my home when appropriate.  If one of your friends were on the streets, you would help them out.  What is the difference with someone you don't know.  The mere fact that they are a stranger.  Your best friend was a stranger to you once.  You spoke with them.  You invited them over.  You paid for their meal more times than they have paid for yours.  But then again they paid for the movies more times than you.  It all equals out, right?  Tell that to the friend curling up in the alleyway tonight.  This is worth thinking about as we go to bed in our nice warm homes.  Most of us have an empty couch that we would be more than willing to have our best friend crash on.  But the weird smelly guy hanging out at the gas station we never go to cause it's on that street.  You know the guy: sweatshirt, baggy jeans, smells, matted hair, smoking a cigarette, asking for change.  Having him on the couch would be uncomfortable.  But for who?  What if he is your new best friend?  What is poverty?