30/12/2025
I bought shawarma and coffee for a homeless man â in return, he gave me a note and told me to read it at home.
On that cold night, the thermometer read 26.6°F. The wind found every gap in my coat while snowflakes brushed harshly across my face. My only goal was to reach home, soak in a hot bath, and unwind with cocoa. Near the corner shawarma stand, my pace slowed.
A man in tatters, shivering with a thin, scruffy dog pressed against him, caught my attention. Despite the noise of the evening, I heard his unsteady appeal.
"Just a cup of hot water, please," he said.
"GET OUT OF HERE!" snapped the vendor, eyes never lifting.
The dog's soft whine brought an old memory: "Kindness costs nothing but can change everything," my grandmother always said. I approached.
"Two coffees and two shawarmas, please."
Though displeased, the vendor completed my order. With a rush of embarrassment, I handed the items to the man. "Here," I managed.
His voice stopped me as I walked away. "Wait." He gave me a crumpled piece of paper. "Read it at home," came his peculiar smile.
I dropped the paper into my pocket, leaving it there amid daily distractions and routines.
The next evening, while cleaning my coat, I encountered it again. The note was beaten, but its words clear.
I stood silent upon reading, breathing out, "Is this real?" (Continue reading in the first C0MMENTđ)