I heard a soft, almost apologetic voice
“Have you got any spare change, please
So I can get a drink?”
In discomfort, I at first tried to look away
But my eyes did not let me
I reached for my purse
Hope in his thin face
“What sort of day are you having?”
He asked.
I shrugged my shoulders, smiled.
A bit better, now, I thought. His name was Terry.
Thin, with too- thin clothes.
He said he’d remember my name because it was unusual.
I thought, and I’ll remember yours.
A few missing teeth, but handsome;
Somebody’s son.
A sequence of events, which could happen to any of us
And here he was
On the street… but hopeful, because the council were trying to find him a place to live
An ordinary, extraordinary conversation; We said “bye”. I went to my car
A different person.
Thank you so much for your kind response, Julie. With love.
This is beautifully real Moira, as I read, tears rolled down my face. What a beautiful gift you exchanged in your extraordinary ordinary conversation.
Honoring another human being, their name, as someone’s son, restoring dignity and nourishing both hearts.