Bus driver gives his shoes to homeless man

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http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-33816_162-57518288/bus-driver-gives-his-shoes-to-homeless-man/

Bus driver gives his shoes to homeless man

(CBS News) A bus driver in Winnipeg, Canada, brought his passengers to tears when he stopped his bus to give a barefoot homeless man the shoes off his feet.

Winnipeg transit bus driver Kristian Doubledee was doing his job Tuesday, just like he has done every day for the past four years. But, for the 38-year-old who was born in Boston and raised in New Brunswick, Canada, this day was going to turn out differently.

Denise Campbell, a passenger on Doubledee's bus, recalled, "Suddenly, the bus driver yelled, 'Hey buddy' - and he got off the bus and went out to a man."

That's when Doubledee took off his shoes and handed them to the homeless man who had been walking barefoot.


Kris Doubledee with his bus (CBS)

[former-republican]

1. still hope for mankind

[Ilsa]

2. Kindness will never go out of style, I hope. nt

[yesphan]

3. More of this

please.

[onethatcares]

4. that's a great story and remember

it all starts with YOU.

We can make a difference, that's why the ptbs are always trying to divide us.

[Safetykitten]

5. And this is special why? Is there more? Signed The Rmoneys.

[RKP5637]

7. Rmoney would want to know how much the man gave him or did he lease

them to him.

[Jennicut]

9. Romney would have his limo driver run the homeless man down.

Mittens is Ebenezer Scrooge before he changed.

[piratefish08]

6. he shouldn't be driving barefoot

KIDDING!!


this is awseome!

[FedUpWithIt All]

8. I wish someone would start a news source that only seeks and publishes these types of stories.

American's love recognition. There also is a real tendency in this country to follow trends. It would be great if there was an increase in recognition for this type of behavior that lead to a trend of good and kind deeds being done.

[99Forever]

10. What else can you say but...

[ksoze]

11. Iraqi journaist gives his shoes to Bush

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A man identified as an Iraqi journalist threw shoes at -- but missed -- President Bush during a news conference Sunday evening in Baghdad, where Bush was making a farewell visit.

[link:http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/12/14/bush.iraq/|

[louis-t]

12. Haaaaa!!!!

Awww, jeez.

[bluethruandthru]

15. Ok...this made me laugh!

[joanbarnes]

13. This brings tears of joy, love in action.

[geckosfeet]

14. do free shoes count as income? or is it captial gains?

[proReality]

16. What a beautiful person! n/t

[bluethruandthru]

17. Wow... what a wonderful man! n/t

[HopeHoops]

18. That's what qualifies for "a hero".

[Monk06]

19. That's an example of a real Christian not some phoney telepreacher asking for money for his mansions

and private jets.

[justice1]

20. I witnessed this happen before

I was in Houston, in training for an airline, with other people from across the country. We made it to the Hard Rock cafe. We were lost and were in the process of walking a few miles, trying to find a bus, back to the airport. A homeless man told one of the guys, he liked his shoes, which were new and expensive. To our amazement, he took off the shoes, and gave them to the guy. When asked, he said, "They are just shoes, and that's the way his mother raised him." He walked about another hour in his socks.