Cold Day, Warm Heart
Passing it again, I turned to look. People were walking by without casting a glance and maybe my eyes were deceiving me, but the lump seemed to move. It was then that I realized it might actually be a person sitting there bundled up against the cold with their legs against their chest inside what looked like a giant bag. Since we have a number of well-known violent and aggressive street people, I decided to play it safe and ask the local social service agency to see if they could conduct a welfare check.
They wouldn't take the person in, but did make arrangements for someone to do a check. Worried that I might have been wasting their time on what might actually be a trash bag, I decided to go back and make sure, but this time I came prepared. Working up my courage, I walked up and saw the legs were extended this time, but every inch was covered up by white plastic.
A warm heart
Asking if they were ok and would accept a gift from me, a very polite voice from underneath said 'yes." A bag of hot food was accepted and some HotHands Super Warmers, the large 18 hour version. A curious voice seemed interested in the portable warmth, while a slender hand reached out to receive them. I assured them help was on the way, but wanted the person to be ok until they arrived. Reporting that I wished I could do more, brought me a most heartfelt "Thank You" in return.
I never saw their face, so have no idea of the age, sex or race, nor did it matter. There are no pictures, because I wanted to preserve the dignity of another human being. An hour later, I went out and checked and the person was gone, bag and all. the footsteps in the snow leading up to the bridge told the story that they got a warm place to stay for the night instead of possibly expiring in that bitter cold. What surprised me was all of the folks that just walked on by, without a care in the world. Sometimes it just takes one human to care about another and share a little warmth.
Thank You So Much!
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