The Power Of A Seat At The Table

One day at work, for my lunch break, I decided to run around the corner to a burger place.

The drive-through was packed, so I decided to just go inside. There was a homeless fellow out front who wasn’t asking for money, but some food. I could tell he was legitimately in a bad way, so I told him, “Yeah, no problem, man, sit tight, and I’ll bring you a couple of burgers.”

I ordered two for me and two for him, and as I’m waiting for our order to be called, I noticed an employee had gone outside to pester him and tell him he can’t be there and has to leave, etc.

I go out and explain he’s waiting for me; I was going to bring him some food. The worker adamantly stated that he cannot stand out front because it’s bothering other customers.

Well, I wasn’t about to let them run him off because he’s hungry and actually about to get some food.

SO, I decided that instead of taking my food back to my office, I’d go ahead and eat in the restaurant, with my new friend as company. Two minutes later, our order was called, and we ate we had a nice chat. He told me about why he’s homeless and why he doesn’t trust the shelters here, etc. After we finished eating, we both left the restaurant and parted ways. Never saw him again, but he seemed like an alright guy.