The Homeless Cookie

When I was taking Troy to daycare today, there was a homeless man begging at the stoplight near the school. He seems like a nice enough man, always smiling and waving at people who make eye contact with him. As we sat waiting for the light to change, I said, “He looks hungry.”

Troy was sitting in the backseat munching on a bag of cookies, and he said, “Here. Maybe he’d like a cookie.”

I looked back to see him holding one of his animal crackers in his outstretched hand. No matter how desperate his situation, I didn’t think the man would appreciate a single slobbery animal cracker. I was trying to figure out how to tell Troy that, when thankfully the light turned, and we had to drive on.

I can’t believe how incredibly sweet and generous my son is. I mean, he wouldn’t share his cookies with me, but he’d give them to a complete stranger who was hungry. So very sweet.