Just a little help
An old man with dirty hair, tattered clothing sits on the streets of knoxville. Paper cup out, calling out to passerby's "Can you help an old man get a hot meal?"
Most people pass him by, most move away to walk safely by the man they consider refuse of society.
A young college student, rushing to class passes by, pauses and returns to crouch down beside the old man.
"When you eat last old man?" he says quietly
"Yesterday I think" the old man croaks softly
"Well, I'm sorry I don't have any money to give you, but you can have my lunch,,,, OK?"
"I don't want to take your food, you need to eat too" the man replies
"It's ok, the student replies,"I'm young I've got plenty of time to make up for a missed meal""You take it (pushes sack lunch into bum's hands and pats him on the shoulder)
The young man starts to walk away, but the old bum stops him him with the words "If you had one wish, young man what would it be?"
The young man stops and turns with a tear in his eye " There was this girl, once old man, I loved her, but I screwed up and she left, I wish I could find her and convince her to give me one more chance"
The old man replies "not money, or fame, or adoration, not to have a better life?"
The young man shakes his head" no old man, I don't need those things, if they come they come, but what are all the riches in the world without the one person you love?"
The young man continues on his path, the old man continues on his.
The old man stands and steps into the shadows of the alley as he watches him walk down the street.
"Wish Granted" Benjamin whispers as he sends forth the power held in his small frame "you deserve this gift"
6 months later the paper announced the engagement of James Thomas and Lana Copeland
Ikoal smiles and lays the paper down
"such a nice boy"
Most people pass him by, most move away to walk safely by the man they consider refuse of society.
A young college student, rushing to class passes by, pauses and returns to crouch down beside the old man.
"When you eat last old man?" he says quietly
"Yesterday I think" the old man croaks softly
"Well, I'm sorry I don't have any money to give you, but you can have my lunch,,,, OK?"
"I don't want to take your food, you need to eat too" the man replies
"It's ok, the student replies,"I'm young I've got plenty of time to make up for a missed meal""You take it (pushes sack lunch into bum's hands and pats him on the shoulder)
The young man starts to walk away, but the old bum stops him him with the words "If you had one wish, young man what would it be?"
The young man stops and turns with a tear in his eye " There was this girl, once old man, I loved her, but I screwed up and she left, I wish I could find her and convince her to give me one more chance"
The old man replies "not money, or fame, or adoration, not to have a better life?"
The young man shakes his head" no old man, I don't need those things, if they come they come, but what are all the riches in the world without the one person you love?"
The young man continues on his path, the old man continues on his.
The old man stands and steps into the shadows of the alley as he watches him walk down the street.
"Wish Granted" Benjamin whispers as he sends forth the power held in his small frame "you deserve this gift"
6 months later the paper announced the engagement of James Thomas and Lana Copeland
Ikoal smiles and lays the paper down
"such a nice boy"