He stands on the corner, holding a sign that reads: Hungry. Please Help.

I reach into my backpack and hand him a turkey sandwich through our car window.

He nods his thanks, lowers on one knee, and feeds it to his dog.

“Don’t worry,” Mom says, “tomorrow we’ll bring two.”

Lisa Reynolds is an internationally published writer, living in Eastern Ontario, Canada. She writes short stories that focus on social justice issues. “Sharing A Meal” was inspired by an act of kindness she witnessed in Toronto, Ontario.