Julio Diaz has a daily routine. Every night, the 31-year-old social worker ends his hour-long subway commute to the Bronx one stop early, just so he can eat at his favorite diner.Read the rest of the story at NPR.org
But one night last month, as Diaz stepped off the No. 6 train and onto a nearly empty platform, his evening took an unexpected turn.
He was walking toward the stairs when a teenage boy approached and pulled out a knife.
"He wants my money, so I just gave him my wallet and told him, 'Here you go,'" Diaz says.
As the teen began to walk away, Diaz told him, "Hey, wait a minute. You forgot something. If you're going to be robbing people for the rest of the night, you might as well take my coat to keep you warm."
Thanks to BoingBoing for the heads-up on this heart warming story. Reminded me of something somebody said once about turning the other cheek... going the extra mile and giving your shirt off your back. Nice!
1 comment:
Love it!
Shane Claiborne talks about this idea a lot in Chp 2 of Jesus for President.
Imagine, if someone slaps your cheek, they're saying, "You're not equal to me. You're less of a person than I am."
If you turn the other cheek, they can no longer slap you with the right hand (like Middle Eastern cultures, the left hand isn't used). They have to actually make a fist to hit you. Plus you force them to look you in the eye - forcing them to realize, "This is a person just like me."
I could go on - but then I'd take away the joy of reading the book yourself ;-)
Love it.
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