Dear Diary:
My wife and I were walking through the cavernous Columbus Circle subway station and witnessed this scene, which requires no comment: A disabled subway performer was playing his guitar and harmonica, guitar case open at his feet to accept donations. An elderly, stooped man walked by him, dragging a huge sack of empty soda cans. The performer stopped playing, called out, "Sir!," pulled two dollar bills from the guitar case and gave it to the old man, who said, "Thanks," and walked on.
Jack Levitt
Suggested Discussion Questions:
What is it about this story that is so powerful?
Time Period: Contemporary (The Yom Kippur War until the present-day)