My Life… My Thoughts

I got my warm serving of chicken soup as I was walking towards my workplace this morning.   A homeless guy was sitting along a corner of a sidewalk.  The moment I saw him, I was hesitant to walk across his area for fear that he might be out of his mind and do something to me.  (Because of everything that I hear on the news everyday, it’s a little difficult for me to trust people especially when their appearances say otherwise.)  But still, I figured, what can he do to me?  I might not be that strong but I can run as fast as speedy gonzalez.  So, I walked towards his direction.  He looked at me.  Not knowing how else to react, I smiled.   He said "thank you."  I then put on a quizzical look:  "thank me? for what?"  He goes:  "Thank you for your smile.  It made my day!"

My heart was crushed.  Here I was thinking that he was some looney, trashy…a bad person.  Inasmuch as my smile made his day, his "thank you"  made my day as well.

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