It's free to be kind
Nobody at work knew I was homeless.
I showed up showered and with a smile.
No indication that I lived in a shelter room with two young kids and shared a bathroom with a family of five.
Never attended any after-work events because there was a shelter curfew.
Colleagues were unaware that my clothes came from a pile of donations everyone at the shelter went through at night.
Leftovers I brought donated from generous restaurants.
When my team threw me a baby shower I spoke into existence about the nursery that I was putting together.
My manager sensed something but never pried or excluded me.
When I got out of the shelter into transitional housing I celebrated silently finally able to buy a dessert from the cafeteria.
Nobody knew I was homeless.
I performed exceptionally.
Always on time.
Was bubbly and friendly.
And was known for doing a great job.
You never know what others might be going through in the workplace.
Of all the money we spend, it's free to be kind.
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P.s. my story is still being written but it has a happy ending 😊 If you'd like to support the work we are doing with my non-profit Humanity Power, our GoFundMe is now live!
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