Three Homeless Men

--by mike adams, posted Mar 24, 2008

A friend of mine in Chicago sent me an e-mail with her description of an uplifting event that she witnessed...

"And talking about beautiful...yesterday I was witness to such a heartwarming random act of kindness. It will forever be imprinted in my mind. I had to run downtown to help Bonnie out for a few hours (it was not part of my original plans for Monday). On my bus ride back to the train station, we were in gridlock traffic right by the opera house. As I stare out my window a handsome young man (25ish to 30ish) walks out of the side door of the Opera House. It's cold and windy outside. He has on a heavy army-issued jacket and a scarf wrapped around his neck.

As he's walking towards the bridge there are three homeless men with their cups, each sitting maybe 15 feet from one other. The young man goes to the first beggar, digs into his pocket and pulls out some money - he says a few words to the first homeless man and puts the money in his cup. The young man starts walking and now sees the second homeless beggar. He pauses for a minute, digs into his pocket, says a few words and then gives this second man a candy bar. After it is accepted and acknowledged the young man moves on.

Now he sees the third homeless man. The third man is shivering and cold. The young man now stops by him, pauses for a brief second and removes his scarf and wraps it around the beggar's neck in a very loving way and with a huge smile says a few words and moves on.

Well I must say I don't know who was smiling more, me who witnessed this beautiful moment, the young man who gave so willingly from his heart, or the toothless beggar who was grinning ear to ear and for a brief moment was feeling that someone genuinely cared and that he mattered. And just like any old crazy lady, my eyes filled with tears and I sent all those men a prayer filled with love and blessings."

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Posted by mike adams
Mar 24, 2008
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Readers Comments

Norma wrote: I have tears in my eyes. I guess I am just a crazy old lady, too.
Beautiful!!

Lindie wrote: I don't know why, but helping others is about the best, most heart warming thing you could ever do...thanks for those warm fuzzy feelings! :)

Linda wrote: That is just wonderful I wish I was the lady on the bus to see it. Kindness we know can go a very long way.

Marilyn wrote: Reminds me of what I read just today in the gospel of Luke. When John the Baptist first started preaching, and told the crowds about the necessity of bearing fruit, they asked what they should do. Two of the things he told them were to share clothing and food with those in need. Sure sounds like the young man is a 'fruit bearer' to me!

Nikki wrote: yeah he reminds me of the flyest person i know...kevin f.hes lyk really really nice one time at band camp...i fo'got my water and he gave me his and den i shared wit him the next day i brought mine he fo'got his so den i gave it 2 him.once we died our hair alls u gotta do is boil koolaid and dip yo hair in it...but thats not the point the point is hes the coolest person i eva met

MsJava wrote: Blessings to the giver and thank you for sharing what you witnessed, very heart warming.

ADEMI wrote: That is a wonderful experience there, I relly wish I was the one withnessed it too and more of doing it. Great job to him.

wayfare wrote: Through men like that, God still walks the earth. Thanks for reminding me.

Gus wrote: It is sad that those of us who give from our hearts and not for any gain, are not known through out the world for our humanity-- but as I see it, God sees everything and that is our gain.

Philip wrote: We are truly the ones we have been waiting for. With but a simple act of kindness, we not only help and heal someone else, we also help and heal ourselves as well.....for we are all each other.....we are one in the same.....we are that.

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