A man in need
I went to a local shop for lunch today, I was out taking care of business at my bank and figured I'd treat myself. So I walk pass this man right into the shop without a moments glance or notice. It's sad to think about it now, I have desensitized myself to the point that I ignore my surroundings and pay complete attention on my destination. After I walk into the shop I realize that man had spoken something to me. "Could you spare something to eat?" I was shocked at myself and what I had comprehended that man just said to me. He didn't ask for money, he just wanted something to eat. I hadn't promised him anything, in fact as I mentioned before I was in my own little world at the time. I could have easily played the whole thing off in my mind to my advantage and not done anything to help this man. I faced myself in my mind, I could not simply ignore his request. How often do you get the chance to truly help someone with such a simple thing as food. For those of you out there that do this on a daily basis I commend you.
So, as I was ordering food I made the attendants job a little harder and ordered for two. After I got the food I walked back outside to the man. Turns out he was talking to someone else, that someone else was asking if he was ok. The man said yes someone was getting him something to eat. Turns out someone else that walked by acknowleded his request. I walked up to the man and said with a heart felt smile, "Well I guess you have dinner now too." I shook his hand and told him my name. I then asked him his, he said his name was Kevin. I really don't know why I wanted to know his name but it felt right to ask. I then wished him a good day and left. I would be surprised if I ever saw him again. Perhaps... he obviously lives here but I have my doubts. I felt like crying most of the way back to work. I think it was because of what I was feeling. I felt really sad for Kevin and his circumstances that would bring him to asking for food on a street sidewalk. And, I was overwhelmed by how good I felt for helping a man truly in need.
So, as I was ordering food I made the attendants job a little harder and ordered for two. After I got the food I walked back outside to the man. Turns out he was talking to someone else, that someone else was asking if he was ok. The man said yes someone was getting him something to eat. Turns out someone else that walked by acknowleded his request. I walked up to the man and said with a heart felt smile, "Well I guess you have dinner now too." I shook his hand and told him my name. I then asked him his, he said his name was Kevin. I really don't know why I wanted to know his name but it felt right to ask. I then wished him a good day and left. I would be surprised if I ever saw him again. Perhaps... he obviously lives here but I have my doubts. I felt like crying most of the way back to work. I think it was because of what I was feeling. I felt really sad for Kevin and his circumstances that would bring him to asking for food on a street sidewalk. And, I was overwhelmed by how good I felt for helping a man truly in need.
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