Over this past weekend, I walked to the local gas station to pick up a couple of things. On my walk home, an older gentleman
came up to me and asked if I had any money for him to get something to eat. I told him that I don't carry cash, but if he wanted to follow me, I can get him some food.
We walked to my apartment and talked the whole way. He was a veteran from the Vietnam War and recently lost his banking job that he held for over 20 years in banking. He had recently become homeless, and he shared that he has no living relatives left in the area. He felt all alone, with no idea where he was going to sleep tonight.
Struck by our conversation, I took a chance and invited him to my apartment. I introduced him to my roommate and set about making him something to eat. I didn't have anything exciting, but heated up some leftover spaghetti from the night before with salad and garlic bread. He ate and ate and talked. It was like listening to a time capsule as he shared about his time in Vietnam, living out in San Francisco, and loving the world of banking.
When he was done, I asked him about where he thought he might sleep that evening. He said he didn't know. I called a friend of mine who works at a local homeless shelter to inquire about getting this man a place to sleep tonight. My friend arranged for transportation to come get this man and take him to the shelter.
My roommate and I gave him a couple of bags of groceries and toiletries to help him settle in at the shelter. He thanked us and cried so much, thanking us for our kindness. We asked him to just pass it on. :)
came up to me and asked if I had any money for him to get something to eat. I told him that I don't carry cash, but if he wanted to follow me, I can get him some food.We walked to my apartment and talked the whole way. He was a veteran from the Vietnam War and recently lost his banking job that he held for over 20 years in banking. He had recently become homeless, and he shared that he has no living relatives left in the area. He felt all alone, with no idea where he was going to sleep tonight.
Struck by our conversation, I took a chance and invited him to my apartment. I introduced him to my roommate and set about making him something to eat. I didn't have anything exciting, but heated up some leftover spaghetti from the night before with salad and garlic bread. He ate and ate and talked. It was like listening to a time capsule as he shared about his time in Vietnam, living out in San Francisco, and loving the world of banking.
When he was done, I asked him about where he thought he might sleep that evening. He said he didn't know. I called a friend of mine who works at a local homeless shelter to inquire about getting this man a place to sleep tonight. My friend arranged for transportation to come get this man and take him to the shelter.
My roommate and I gave him a couple of bags of groceries and toiletries to help him settle in at the shelter. He thanked us and cried so much, thanking us for our kindness. We asked him to just pass it on. :)
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- Posted by emackaroni83
- Jul 18, 2013
- Comments (29)
Readers Comments
niececatz wrote: I love that you did this with no fear. If we walk a kind path, fear becomes something we do not have to carry it appears.
suzann toro wrote: Deep bow!
JustB wrote: Wow. I'm really touched by your story. I feel like it takes courage to be as kind as you were (by inviting him into your home). And it's really inspiring to see how trusting your heart helped him so much.
diana darko wrote: God bless you it was bold decision you took
diana darko wrote: You have really done well god bless you you took a bold decission
Nora Wingate wrote: Thank god for folks like you, a storey. I have been working with the homeless and so far i have had three drunks two drug addicts. Thank you lord for prayer answerd. They are all gone. I also had a young man who wanted to bomb t he world with prayer he left for montaner a very calm colected person and please god he will find a better way,
Mish wrote: I admire your kindness act greatly.
cabbage wrote: Beautiful story. Thank you for being an angel.
crothbau wrote: Amazing story. A reminder to really see the people we come in contact with!
Rash wrote: Amazing act of kindness. Thanks for sharing!
