Angel and Tiggs


Impressions by marthaf
20 February 2009, 15:57
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That Afro-American beggar standing on a San Francisco traffic light in a cold and beautiful morning in January 2008 seemed ordinary. He was everything but ordinary. Every time the traffic light turned red, he showed a paper card that read: “Please, give me anything, even if it is a smile”. Those simple words had the instant, almost magic power of melting the indifference of the people comfortably sitting in their cozy cars, making them smile. Without losing any time, the beggar began walking among the cars proudly, like a king, collecting his grand prize: dozens of warm smiles. His eyes shone, his soul smiled and he felt warm for a fraction of time…


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