Soul Candy: Pizza

A slice goes a long way

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I sat in a park to meditate before a big meeting at the Hearst Tower where many were eating their lunches. You know, trying to attract those positive vibes and reduce my anxiety. Once I was done, I still had about five minutes before I needed to go in and began people watching.  

A man and woman, coworkers it seems, were sitting together enjoying their pizza when a homeless man walked through the park and stopped in front of them.  "Can I please have a slice?  Just one," he asked desperately as the colleagues stared at him.  The woman only had one and was about half way through, but the man had a mini to-go box on his lap with his half eaten slice and another.  Without hesitation, he handed the man his second slice and they all went on with their lives.

I was so grateful to witness this scene.  Normally, I'm so lost in social media or my emails when I have a free second that I don't always take the time to look up and notice the world around me.  It was a heart warming experience and lesson in disguise.

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