âWe the Peoples of the United Nations, determined to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small ...â â United Nations Charter The young man was sleeping on the side of the road, and I struggled with myself as to what to do. He had a sleeping bag and a backpack. He was prepared, I suppose, but clearly life was different for him than for me. I ended up not stopping for a variety of reasons, but the sight of him has stayed with me for a very long time.