Man with cigarette

This was actually my first photo in New Orleans over the weekend. He was a nice man. Very gentle, patient, and friendly. He sat on the side of the road and seemed quite happy for me to take his photo. I gave him a couple of bucks. What else can you do? I think it's so desperately sad that the richest country in the world has homeless, or down and out people. Can't anyone see that they're not just lazy, but damaged and in need of help? We can't just discard humanity like this, especially when there's such obscene wealth around.