Today at work a woman came in and ordered a cafe latte. She left and promptly came back to order another. No, nothing was wrong with the first one. She just wanted to purchase another for the homeless man who hangs around outside the shop. We've lovingly come to know him as Charles (though I recently discovered that is not his name). This woman bought him a cafe latte and a piece of coffee cake. When she left I said to one of my coworkers, "I'm surprised he stood still long enough for her to talk to him." To this my coworker shed some amazing light on the situation. Homeless people live day in and day out being completely ignored by other people. It's not that they're mean, or awful people- they're homeless. And everyone ignores them for that. Just a little eye contact or a smile, or even a hello could change their entire day. They just want to be acknowledged. So next time you see a homeless person, smile or say hello. They need that contact just as much as we do, if not more.
Consider it.
About Me
- Manda
- I'll say what I always say: I walk through grass, not on concrete. I listen to music, not radio hits. I watch films, not television. I make art, not junk. I love beautiful people, not beautiful faces. I am me, not you.
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