Buying cereal for a street guy

Just had the BEST experience! As part of a contest my business is running, in which contestants choose a habit to change for the month of April that will result in increased money in their savings accounts, I've given up the classic lattes, plus eating lunches out unless for business purposes. Rather than adding to my savings accounts though, I'm opting to give money to people on the street .

So just now, this guy who is young but clearly has been outside over the winter, approached and didn't ask for spare change, but if I could buy him some food at the local mini-market! I've NEVER been asked that before.

So off we went together, and he wanted some granola cereal (the largest box, note) and some 2% milk. For a treat, he also got himself a little jug of strawberry flavoured milk (I had offered a chocolate bar). It came to $12, about what I've saved in this week so far.

It soooo made giving up the longed-for lattes absolutely worth it. I'll go to bed smiling. And hoping he found shelter - he needed $10 for one of those cheap hotel rooms (I had no cash).