Giving up life

A man was walking in the city, when a particularly dirty and shabby-looking
bum who asked him for a couple of dollars for dinner accosted him.


The man took out his wallet, extracted two dollars and asked, "If I gave you
this money, will you take it and buy whiskey?"


� No, I stopped drinking years ago," the bum said.


� Will you use it to gamble?"


� I don't gamble. I need everything I can get just to stay alive."


� Will you spend the money on greens fees at a golf course?"


� Are you NUTS! I haven't played golf in 20 years!"


The man said, "Well, I'm not going to give you two dollars. Instead, I'm going
to take you to my home for a terrific dinner cooked by my wife." The bum was
astounded.


� Won't your wife be furious with you for doing that? I know I'm
dirty, and I probably smell pretty bad."


The man replied, "Hey, man, that's OK! I just want her to see what a man looks
like who's given up drinking, gambling, and golf!"