An homeless man walked into Cesia Abigail’s coffee shop in March 2016. He looked at her straight in the eye and asked for money. The woman asked him why he did not have a job, because, nothing is given for free.
1. A real chance!
Marcus, the homeless man, explained to Cesia that if he wanted a job more than anything else, but his criminal past did not allow him to find one. People did not want him in their business. Unfortunately, he was forced to beg and steal. Besides, it was to survive that he had come to have a criminal past. When you have nothing, it’s hard to get by.
2. A good decision
She felt an instantaneous connection with the man who lived in the streets. Instead of returning Marcus without anything, she decided to do something incredible; A story that traveled around the world.
Cesia Abigail is the owner of about twenty coffees in Minnesota. She had recently struggled to keep her El Salvador restaurant afloat. Cesia could not offer money to Marcus, for she was exhausted, overwhelmed, and ill-paid. On the other hand, she needed a helping hand.
3. Happiness!
“I was short staff that day,” Cesia said. So I asked him if he wanted a job. His eyes opened and his smile made my day! He said, “I will do anything for a little bit of food.” […] So, for almost 2 weeks, he was on time for his two-hour shift … helping to take the trash, washing the dishes, and so on. […] Once I have paid for it, guess what it does? He bought food at my restaurant.”
4. An happy ending!
With a new sense of dignity and self-respect, Marcus has changed. One day, Cesia even saw him pack half of his sandwich to a homeless person.
“Do something good for someone today and do not judge them simply because they are asking for money because we do not know their situation … some deserve another chance,” Cesia writes on Facebook .
Share this truly inspiring story if you believe that everyone deserves a second chance.
Sources :
- Facebook / Cesia Abigail
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