37. When it’s OK to let your kids go nuts
“Today, at the train stop near the hospital a man and his 3 kids got on. The kids were loud and out of control. An annoyed passenger asked, ‘Is there a reason you’re letting your kids go nuts?’ The man sighed and said, ‘The doc just told me their mother isn’t going to make it. Sorry, I’m just trying to think before I tell them.’”
38. I hired a homeless man
“Today, a man came in to apply at my restaurant. He seemed charismatic, kind, knowledgeable, and friendly. Later, when I went to call him to extend a job offer, I noticed he had written ‘ask for me’ under his number. The number belongs to a homeless shelter. But I’m gonna take a risk and hire him anyways.”
39. Food stamps in a Louis Vuitton purse
“Today, I saw a well-groomed woman at the grocery store pull food stamps out of her Louis Vuitton purse while using her fake, salon-styled nails to text on her BlackBerry.”
40. He wishes he had given her flowers when she was alive
“Today, like every day for the last 4 years, my father picked a fresh flower from his garden and took it to my mother. This time I decided to go with him to see her. And as he placed the flower on her grave, he said, ‘I just wish I had picked her a fresh flower every day when she was alive.’”
41. Waste not, want not
“Today, after eating lunch, I walked out of a restaurant carrying a box of leftovers. A homeless man came up to me and asked if he could have some of the food. I ignored him and kept walking. Two minutes later, I tripped over a curb and spilled the leftovers all over the sidewalk.”
42. The wisdom of a beach bum
“Today, I was walking along the boardwalk in Pacific Beach when I saw 4 teenagers heckling a homeless beach bum. He laughed and said, ‘I’m not crazy! ‘Crazy’ is spending 40 years of your life hating 40 hours a week.’”
