The best $100 I've ever spent.
Last night I was stuck in Las Vegas. Kathryn, my wife, and I had been there for new years along with some of our closest friends on the planet. I wound up getting bumped on my flight and then they put me up in a hotel near the strip. Around 11pm or so a transformer blew and the block lost power. I decided to go wander inside New York New York. Grab some dinner and just wander while I awaiting power returning at the hotel.
Now some of you know that I live in NE portland, near 82nd Ave. It's well know for the number of women prostituting themselves out on the street and after living there for sometime, they become quite easy to spot.
While sitting watching espn highlights for the night a young black lady from Manhattan approached me. I knew instantly what she was up to. I quickly got out of the situation and let her keep going around the hotel. As I was sitting there I felt prompted to go and speak with her.
I asked her if she had some time to chat. She immediately began playing the game that women do. We wandered around New York New York for 10 or so minutes chatting. Finally I asked, "How much $$$ is your time worth to just let you be you, and to keep you from being dominated by some guy that just wants to have his way?"
She was flattered. I was surprised. I didnt know if she would be offended thinking that I was looking down on her or judging her. We agreed on $100 being worth half an hour.
Mia and I sat in the middle of Nickel slots for 30 or so minutes--chatting. She's a beautiful young lady from New York and has a great smile. She came to Vegas to work as a waitress and quickly realized how much money there was in prostituting herself. We didn't dig into it much further, but just kinda chatted.
I was AMAZED at how joyful she seemed...She was honest with me and kept asking why I would want to spend time with her. I told her that I was saddened at the number of men that show up and meet with her so they can exercise their craziest notions of sex and relationship.
Mia was very gracious and shared that this sort of thing had happened before, a sailor wanted to just chat with someone, but it ultimately culminated in them going up to his hotel room and finishing things off.
I am uncertain why last evenings events were so interesting and saddening to me. I walked away feeling that it might have been the best $100 I had spent in months. Truth be told, I wish I could afford to get her and many others like her to spend their time being them, and having a place to share and laugh, and not be someone sex toy.
I am still working through this experience, as I walk through this journey I will update you all.
Jonathan
Now some of you know that I live in NE portland, near 82nd Ave. It's well know for the number of women prostituting themselves out on the street and after living there for sometime, they become quite easy to spot.
While sitting watching espn highlights for the night a young black lady from Manhattan approached me. I knew instantly what she was up to. I quickly got out of the situation and let her keep going around the hotel. As I was sitting there I felt prompted to go and speak with her.
I asked her if she had some time to chat. She immediately began playing the game that women do. We wandered around New York New York for 10 or so minutes chatting. Finally I asked, "How much $$$ is your time worth to just let you be you, and to keep you from being dominated by some guy that just wants to have his way?"
She was flattered. I was surprised. I didnt know if she would be offended thinking that I was looking down on her or judging her. We agreed on $100 being worth half an hour.
Mia and I sat in the middle of Nickel slots for 30 or so minutes--chatting. She's a beautiful young lady from New York and has a great smile. She came to Vegas to work as a waitress and quickly realized how much money there was in prostituting herself. We didn't dig into it much further, but just kinda chatted.
I was AMAZED at how joyful she seemed...She was honest with me and kept asking why I would want to spend time with her. I told her that I was saddened at the number of men that show up and meet with her so they can exercise their craziest notions of sex and relationship.
Mia was very gracious and shared that this sort of thing had happened before, a sailor wanted to just chat with someone, but it ultimately culminated in them going up to his hotel room and finishing things off.
I am uncertain why last evenings events were so interesting and saddening to me. I walked away feeling that it might have been the best $100 I had spent in months. Truth be told, I wish I could afford to get her and many others like her to spend their time being them, and having a place to share and laugh, and not be someone sex toy.
I am still working through this experience, as I walk through this journey I will update you all.
Jonathan
posted by Jonathan Myers at 1:15 AM
1 Comments:
It brings me GREAT JOY to see the Kingdom of God being lived out like that! Praise God and may He continue to work.
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