A Token Gift

in #partiko5 years ago (edited)

A slight of frame young woman stood in line shifting one foot to the other as the harsh wind howled around her. In a crowd she stood off to herself, her worn hoodie tied loosely over her head, wispy red hair peeked out of her hood, whipping with each cold gust. The woman three people behind her watched her with hunched shoulders protect herself with arms clasped around herself.

The line stretched out behind them for blocks and the food line would not last forever. The homeless gathered every day hoping for food and clothing donations. Tokens were sparingly distributed each morning and the fortunate would walk away with a bag of groceries and an item or two of coveted clothing donated by local businesses and donations. The young woman clutched her token. You had to be present to receive a token and she had come this morning at dawn and received her one token.

Finally the young woman reached second in line. The older gentleman in jeans and a warm sweater spoke to her. The woman saw her hand over a token and speak quietly, fervently to the man. He shook his head adamantly. The woman edged in nearer to hear. Her other hand holding her young son's grasp firmly.

"She is sick, " the young woman said, she can't make it this far. Can you please reconsider?" tears stood unshed in her eyes.

"I can't," he repeated. "look behind you, Miss."

She bowed her head and took the one bag. The woman listening rushed up to her, pressing one of her two tokens into the woman's hand. She looked up in surprise, wrapping fingers around the moist token and looking in alarm. Her eyes widened and relief registered with awe. She handed the man the token who passed her the second bag, looking with unreadable eyes at the woman's benefactor.
The young woman reached over and hugged the woman who gave her own token up, then rushed through the crowd to her cold flat.

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