Some times a story comes across my desk that touches me and I just need to share it. The story might be big about changing the lives of hundreds of people, or small, touching but one individual. But, the story always moves me to smile and think, thank goodness there is still some decency left in our world. And today, one of those stories presented itself.
Allow me to introduce Merrie Harris and Jay Valentine. Ad executive Harris loaned Valentine her credit card when the homeless man asked her for change and she had none. Much to the the surprise of the astonished onlookers, Valentine took the card, bought a handful of things like deodorant and bodywash (the total came to $25) and promptly returned the card to Harris.
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here - This is a great example of someone helping out another human being - just because. And that human being being helped proving that they are worthy - just because.
So the question is, would you loan a homeless person your credit card?