Joe was enjoying a left over sandwich that someone gave him. The top of a newspaper dispenser was his dining table. Joe is a familiar face to the regulars that frequent a local deli in downtown. Some stopped to talk with him, and one person asked him “where have you been Joe? Haven’t seen you in a while.” With a hoarse voice and coughing he said; “I just got out of the hospital for my asthma” then he said reassuringly “don’t worry, I’ll be okay though.” Even with the coughing, he managed a warm smile. He greeted almost everyone that walked by, giving them compliments or well wishes. Some people walked by, with a puzzled look, not knowing how to respond. Joe told me “most people are good, but if they ain’t, then well, we gotta make them good.”
Even with the coughing, he managed a warm smile.
