On my way home from shul this morning a street vendor with a vegetable stand was given a ticket by a policeman because he wasn't wearing his id. The problem was [I understand] that the string that the id was attached to was ripped, so it really wasn't his fault. It looked like he was about to cry. These fellows don't make very much money and stand out in the freezing cold or the heat to make a living. Then to be hit with a ticket for something so silly, it hurts.

So a nice fellow [he looked Jewish but you never know] who was purchasing from him added a dollar to "help him pay for the ticket". When the seller took the money he flashed a big smile. It wasn't much but showed that someone cares.

It was heartwarming to watch. We should always do things to warm peoples hearts.