fleeting thoughts

I  was walking down the street when I was accosted by a  particularly dirty and shabby-looking homeless woman who  asked me for a couple of dollars for dinner. 

I  took out my wallet, got out ten dollars and asked, 'If I  give you this money, will you buy wine with it instead of  dinner?'

'No,  I had to stop drinking years ago', the homeless woman told  me.

'Will  you use it to go shopping instead of buying food?' I  asked.

'No,  I don't waste time shopping,' the homeless woman said. 'I  need to spend all my time trying to stay  alive.'

'Will  you spend this on a beauty salon instead of food?' I  asked.

'Are  you NUTS!' replied the homeless woman. I haven't had my  hair done in 20 years!'

'Well,  I said, 'I'm not going to give you the money. Instead, I'm  going to take you out for dinner with my husband and me  tonight.'

The homeless  Woman was shocked. 'Won't your husband be furious with you  for doing that? I know I'm dirty, and I probably smell  pretty disgusting.' 
 
I  said, 'That's okay. It's important for him to see what a  woman looks like after she has given up shopping, hair  appointments, and wine.'