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Pay it Forward

Two weekends ago a friend and I had coffee and pastries at the Au Bu Pain Cafe on Thayer Street in Providence, Rhode Island. Thayer Street is a quaint street located within the Brown University and caters to the college crowd and also visiting tourists from abroad (most here taking in sights since Providence is an artsy city). One other thing to recognize is that Thayer St is located near the RISD school, where some of the most talented pupils study and perfect the art of visual stimulation.
     Moving on with my story. I was enjoying coffee and pastries with a friend. There was a homeless man staring through the glass from the alley side of the establishment. He was cold and appeared to be hungry. I was short on cash that day. My friend was low on cash as well. Once we were done eating we decided to buy him a pastry and a cup of coffee. My friend also gave him five dollars. He was very appreciative. We certainly felt good about it.

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