A Gesture of Kindness

Every morning, a homeless man sat outside a coffee shop in New York, holding a sign that

read: “I used to be like you.” Most people ignored him.

Some dropped a few coins. But one woman, Emily, stopped every morning

to give him a cup of coffee. She’d smile and say, “Good morning,

sir,” before rushing to work. One cold winter day, the man wasn’t there.

His usual spot was empty. Emily felt uneasy — for the first time,

she noticed how much his presence mattered. A week later, she walked into

her office building downtown. The receptionist said, “Emily,