Picture this:
It’s mid-December and you’re on a road trip through Florida. A man stands on the side of the highway, holding a sign and pointing his thumb skyward. “To Jacksonville,” it reads, plainly indicating his intentions. Without a second thought, you keep driving and think of the hitch-hiker not once again.
What if the scenario instead played out like this?
It’s mid-December and you’re on a road trip through Florida. A man stands on the side of the highway, holding a sign and pointing his thumb skyward. “To Mom’s for Christmas,” it reads. Suddenly your heart swells, filled with memories of your own cherished holidays past, and somber thoughts of families around the world kept apart.
Overcome by the emotion, you press the brakes and pull over on the side of the road, waving him in. Or maybe you still decide not to let a stranger in your car, but the memory of that man and his sign sticks with you long after.
