Article December 22, 2014 ISSUE

An outstretched hand

Cheryl Ranson

First appeared as a Web Original on October 17, 2014.

One day at a local business, I encountered a man who appeared very intoxicated. Since he was unwilling to leave, I instinctively reached out my hand, gently inviting him to walk with me to the door.

As we went outside hand-in-hand and sat on a low wall nearby, I silently thanked God for the impulse that had led me to treat this man with kindness. His belligerence melted, making way for a heart-to-heart conversation that was effortless and sweet. When the police came to pick him up, he went with them willingly and with dignity. All evidence of drunkenness was gone.

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