I met a street boy tonight named Amit.  He was very sweet.  I was at a fruit and juice stand having some Mango juice when he approached me and asked for money.  He was dirty and had his ‘rag picking’ bag full of his days work.  I told him ‘no money’ just as I tell all street kids.  (remember, they use the money for drugs mostly so never give them money!)  Then he asked me for a coconut.  I said yes, I’ll buy him a coconut.  So I ordered his coconut and they cut a hole and stuck a straw in it and handed him his coconut.  I invited him to sit next to me and he did.  He sucked down the coconut water and then had the man cut the coconut open for him so he could scrape out the inside.  Watching him enjoy this treat was great.  People stared at the two of us sitting there together me having my mango juice and this dirty street kid having his coconut water. Then he asked me to buy him an orange.  I did and he ate that too.  I expect I’ll see him around again.

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