Coming out of Starbucks this week, a homeless woman approached me asking for spare change for bus fare. I gave her some, then watched as she walked to a bus stop and sat down on the bench, shivering in the cold. She had a red jacket, but her hands were bare despite chilly winter temperatures. It was starting to rain.
I walked up and asked the woman if she had any gloves. She shook her head: no.
So I went to my trunk and pulled out a pair of red angora gloves that a friend had given me. His wife had died, he was moving away, and he’d given me a few items in hopes I’d find someone who needed them.
You should’ve seen the broad, gap-toothed smile on the homeless woman’s face when I gave her those beautiful gloves! She thanked me, and looked as though she couldn’t believe someone would do something so nice, just because it was the right thing to do.
I can’t imagine anyone who needed them more. It sure felt good to help someone who needed it, and who appreciated it so much.
Miriam
Thanks Miriam!
