José and Carlos are beggars.
They beg in different areas of town.

Carlos begs for the same amount of time
as José, but collects only
about $8.00 or $9.00 a day.

José brings home a suitcase full of ten-dollar
bills every day. He drives a Mercedes,
lives in a mortgage-free house, and has
a lot of money to spend.

"Hey, amigo," Carlos says to José,
"I work just as long and hard as you do,
so how come you bring home a suitcase
full of ten dollar bills every day?

José says,
"Look at your sign, what does it say?"

Carlos reads his sign:
"I have no work, a wife
and six kids to support."

"What's wrong with that?"
Carlos asks him.

"No wonder you only get
$8.00 or $9.00 a day!" says José.

Carlos says,
"All right, what is on your sign?"

José shows him: "Only need 10 more dollars to get back to Mexico"