Ed

I'd never had a homeless person introduce themself to me before.

He was just sitting on top of a newspaper vending machine when I came out of the CVS. I had the dollar in my hands from the purchase I'd just made and I tried to take care of the homeless whenever I could. So I handed him the buck and started down the street. Transaction closed. Let's move on.

"My name is Ed." He smiled at me, a big grin. "What's your name?"

"Sous Chef." I started off again. Again he caught me short.

"Thank you for the dollar." Ed smiled again and held out his hand to shake. I shook.

"You're welcome, Ed. Good luck to you, Man."

"Have a good day." Ed still had that grin.