Surjit Singh Virk, an off-duty Coast Mountain Bus Co. driver, witnessed a “soul-touching” incident last Saturday. He noticed that a rider on the bus that he was on was wearing plastic hairnets?on his feet instead of shoes. Then, to his amazement, he watch as the man was given a pair of shoes by another bus passenger.
From The Toronto Sun:
?It made my heart melt,? Virk?told QMI Agency. ?He just took his shoes and socks off and said, ‘You can take these, don’t worry about me ? I live close by and can walk.’
“People usually don’t care or even look at other people on the bus, they didn’t even want to sit beside this guy because of how he was dressed.?
The man who gifted the shoes was contacted by phone and asked to remain anonymous. According to his Islamic faith, charitable acts should be anonymous. He gave this statement:
?I felt bad for the guy,? the 27-year-old donor, a Surrey resident, said. ?He was wearing plastic hairnets on his feet. I was only about a two-minute walk from home, so I thought I could give him my shoes.?
Singh Virk said that the recipient was “shocked” by the gesture.
?What a nice guy… Did that really happen??
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