On our way to California, my husband Lee and I stopped at a restaurant to have lunch and stretch our legs a bit with our kids Jack and Jenny.
As we walked toward the entrance, an ugly looking doorman jumped up from a nearby bench and opened the door for us. "Good afternoon and welcome to Denny's," he said in a very joyful voice. In his hand he held a cup full of steaming coffee- which was inviting on such a cold day一but from the looks of the rest of him, it appeared that he hadn't had a good meal or a shower in a long time. Obviously he was homeless. But regardless of his appearance, he greeted us as if we were his best friends, adding as we entered, "Today's soup and sandwich special is a great deal."
Once inside, my kids whispered to me, "Mom, he smells." After we ordered our lunch, Lee and I explained the best we could, telling the kids to look beyond the dirt to the person underneath and within. As we explained, the four of us watched other customers approach the restaurant. They appeared unsure of the homeless man and many ignored him.
Seeing this rudeness truly frustrated me. When we were almost finished, I excused myself from the meal and went to the truck for my purse.
As I neared the front door, the doorman was opening it for a couple and welcoming them to the restaurant. They rushed past him and didn't even acknowledge his presence. I let the couple come through first and then said a loud, and polite ""thank you" to the doorman as I exited.
When I came back, we talked a lot. The doorman told me that the restaurant's manager wouldn't let him inside unless he purchased food. All l he could afford was coffee which, he said, didn't count as "food" according to the manager, so he had to stay outside.
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Seated myself, I signaled the waiter to come and decided to do something before leaving.
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Hearing the waiter's words, the doorman approached me excitedly and thanked me for the hot meal.
