Once my homeless lady friend asked me for food instead of money I scoured my home in search of potential food items that we wouldn’t miss.  My family doesn’t have much money, so there isn’t much extra.

I often buy those potato chip multipack with Lays, Fritos, Cheetoos, Sun Chips and Doritos. I noticed that my family often leaves the Doritos behind long after the other varieties have been gobbled.  I started grabbing a few bags of Doritos, just in case she, or some other hungry person asked me for food again.

The act of carrying Doritos around made me much more aware of people who might be hungry. Two months after I started carrying them, I was approached at a gas station by an older gentlemen. He told me that he was hungry, but he didn’t want my money,  He knew the store had sandwiches for a $1.50.  He asked if I would go into the store and buy him a sandwich.

Since I was paying at the pump with my credit card, I told him that I wouldn’t buy him a sandwich. As he turned to walk away, I remembered my Doritos. I gave the man a couple of bags, and wished him a good day.  As I got into my car to go home, I saw another person hand the man a sandwich from the store. He smiled, waved at both of us, and held up his food proudly. I was so happy to have aided in feeding him.