How Two Coins Impacted Three Lives

This 5-year-old pulled out two coins from his pocket, all he had, and gave it away.

A father and son experienced how a small act turned into something bigger.  Justice Smith and his 5-year-old were coming back from the dentist when they noticed a homeless man.  Justice said he noticed the man but did nothing because he had no cash. At the same moment, unprompted, his son pulled out 30 cents from his pocket. Mr. Smith said battled in the moment with his pride and the unknown reaction of the homeless man receiving just two coins. Then he realized he was standing in the way of of his son offering to give everything he has to offer in this moment. It turned into a teaching moment for the dad, and a joyous response from the man receiving the two coins.  The only thing that matched the brightness of that stranger’s smile was the bigger one on his son’s face!

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