The woman in the cream suit couldn’t stop looking back.<\/p>\n
The homeless boy sat against the wall, eating slowly.<\/p>\n
Carefully.<\/p>\n
As if he wanted the sandwich to last forever.<\/p>\n
She turned to her daughter.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy did you give him your lunch?\u201d<\/p>\n
The little girl smiled.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause he looked hungrier than me.\u201d<\/p>\n
The answer stayed with the woman.<\/p>\n
She walked back to the boy and knelt beside him.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s your name?\u201d<\/p>\n
The boy lowered his eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cEthan.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you have anyone?\u201d<\/p>\n
He quietly shook his head.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo… it’s just me.\u201d<\/p>\n
The woman looked at the nearly finished sandwich.<\/p>\n
Then at the frightened little boy.<\/p>\n
She stood and held out her hand.<\/p>\n
\u201cCome with us.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ethan hesitated.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou’re… not leaving me here?\u201d<\/p>\n
The little girl reached over and gently took his hand.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don’t leave friends behind.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fresh tears filled Ethan’s eyes.<\/p>\n
For the first time in a long time\u2014<\/p>\n
he smiled.<\/p>\n
The three of them walked away together beneath the afternoon sun.<\/p>\n
Leaving the cold brick wall behind.<\/p>\n
Because one small sandwich had become something far greater than a meal.<\/p>\n
It had become the beginning of a place Ethan could finally call home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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