Am I just being cheap? Paying for a perfect stranger to go at a 2AM fast food

So, yesterday at 2am, I was in the drive through. <br><br>"Would you like to donate \$1 for a free food for the homeless" I heard. <br><br>Sorry, no. But thanks for asking!<br><br>And then I get to the pay window and I see an older lady on the phone waving a sign that said "HOMELESS" I've lived in this city all my life. I've never seen anyone panhandle this late. I'm not sure if it was a genuine sign... but she was waving it and she was asking me for spare change. I happily give her \$5. <br><br>"I'm giving \$5! Please cancel my order!"<br><br>"I'm sorry, sir, but that's against policy. You need to pay before you leave. Your order is already in motion. But thank you for the kindness!"<br><br>So I paid for my order, went inside, and said I don't need my order, I'm going to pay for the lady's instead. <br><br>The lady ordered a very large meal for herself, and she even asked "I'm sorry, sir, I know I'm asking for free food, but can I add cheese to my sandwich?"<br><br>/"Basic economics"/ I don't know if she's really homeless, but at this point I don't really care... 2 cheese slices come out to 50 cents. Costs me 50 cents. She might not even be a real homeless person. I don't know. It's just going to be one more meal if not. <br><br>And... I'm not really a Christian (agnostic atheist) but I had a good feeling about this. Now I'm craving fast food, so I get back in line and order another meal! And double down on the cheese, baby!<br><br>This all happened in under 10 minutes. <br><br>So I get to work, and I tell my coworkers what happened, and they think I'm nuts. <br><br>"It was probably a setup. You got scammed and played!"<br><br>Was I? Maybe. But the lady was just happy and sincerely thankful. If she was an actress playing a part, she was a good one. But if she was really homeless, I just gave her the confidence that humanity is still good. It's probably nothing in the big scheme of things, but you can't put a price tag on that.<br><br>So... Am I just being cheap? Was it just a "set up"?