The Selfless, Inspiring Action Taken by a Young Commuter for a Homeless Man Amid Chicago's Freezing Winter

Billy Hallowell : Jan 17, 2018
Faithwire.com

"Those of us who are close enough to see and hear the exchange are floored."

[Faithwire.com] A woman has shared an incredibly touching scene she recently observed in which a fellow passenger on a Chicago train kindly gave a homeless man the boots off of his own feet. (Image: via Faithwire.com)

Jessica Bell said that she was on the CTA Redline in Chicago when she noticed an "older, weathered" homeless man who was "minding his own business."

"His feet are so swollen he's wearing the tattered gym shoes he has with the back folded down; like slip-ons," she wrote in a post shared by Love What Matters. "I don't know how many pairs of socks he's wearing in an attempt to keep his feet warm but there is blood seeping through."

Then, on the other side of the train, was a young man with a suitcase and nice clothes. This younger man was wearing snow boots that Bell said looked both new and expensive—boots that were "built for a Chicago winter"...

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