Eric

On my way back to work from lunch I saw Eric standing outside of StarBux and went back into JavaNet to buy him a sandwich, a banana, and a cup of hot cocoa. I brought it to him and he thanked me profusely again, telling me what a surprise it was to find the $10 bill in the cookie I gave him the last time I saw him and how it was helpful in buying food for the next day so he didn't have to spend all day outside panhandling. He looked clean and sober, which was great to see, and though the day was bitterly cold he was in good spirits. I noted that he needs mittens. I chatted with him for a few minutes and then made my way back to work. It feels good to be able to do a little something for someone.

I brought a bag with some toiletries we've had kicking around the house but never used and probably won't - a tube of toothpaste, a bottle of 2-in-1 shampoo, a toothbrush, dental floss, two bars of coconut soap, a small bottle of cocoa butter hand lotion, and a sample-sized bottle of peppermint foot lotion. All of the items are new (except the hand lotion which I used twice) and either brands we don't use any more now that we use natural products, or extra stuff that I have way too much of anyway. I was thinking it would be a nice thing to give Eric, and ensure that the stuff is used instead of languishing in my bathroom cabinet.