Thank you, Artie, and you are right about the possible repurcussions from helping a homeless person. Your own experience is very telling in this matter. I realize one must balance compassion with common sense. I myself have already experienced something similar to what you describe with a homeless man who turned stalker.
It occurs to me, seeing this woman and children in pajamas, trekking thru the rain on a very long and arduous walk, that she may be mentally unbalanced in some way, but I don't know that.
Patty