But I tell you what, friends: when you go to a street corner and you engage with a panhandler with dignity and respect, maybe for the first time in years, maybe in their life, and you tell them that you believe in them and that this is their city as much as it's your city, and that you actually need their help to make our place better, and you understand that this isn't the answer to all their problems, but at least it's a start, an amazing thing happens.
Pero yo digo, amigos: cuando salgan a la calle y tratan a un mendigo con respecto y dignidad, quizá por primera vez en años, incluso en toda su vida, y les dicen que crees en ellos, que ésta es su ciudad tanto como la tuya, que en realidad necesitan su ayuda para hacer de este un lugar mejor, es cuando entienden que esta no es la solución a sus problemas, pero al menos es un comienzo. El comienzo de algo asombroso.