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
Mish wrote: Wow how sad he is so down on his luck... made me cry ( not hard to make me cry :)). But how wonderful what you did for this person... your acts of kindness to him may have saved him, by showing him someone cared and giving him strength to carry on & get to a better place in his life. Sending you a great BIG HUG!!!!!
Dobby wrote: You were the answer to his prayers! I'm so glad you answered the call! What you did isn't always easy (i'm a woman so don't know if i'd bring him home) but I'm glad that you were the right person in the right place at the right time!
FairyBubbles wrote: You are amazing - I am really humbled by your kindness.
jsmc10 wrote: you're so amazing, thank you for showing such kindness to this man. Bless you :)
denisemj wrote: You was his Angel! Thank You for feeding and helping him find shelter. Smiles :):)
MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: That is awesome. Bless you for your kind heart. What a wonderful thing for you to do! :)
kidzfirst wrote: Wow - I am truly amazed by your kindness. You surely changed this person's life just by listening and caring.
SunnyFL123 wrote: This story brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for helping this veteran.
unicorn.7 wrote: You are truely amazing bless your heart for being there and how grateful he will be for what you did for him
HelenV wrote: Thank you for following your intuition and for your incredible generosity.
