Lad Gives Coffee To Homeless Guy And Is Rewarded With A Job

As it turns colder, it's hard not to notice those people who are sleeping rough. If you're anything like me, the thought of these people sleeping outdoors when the temperatures are dropping quicker than X Factor's viewing numbers really breaks your heart.

Luckily, I can report on an awesome story which will hopefully encourage more people to go out there and help the homeless.

A young lad who bought a cup of coffee for a homeless man was rewarded with a job.

Twenty-year-old student Luke Jay Mumford had noticed that there was a lot of homeless people in his university city of Canterbury. As temperatures have started to drop (slight understatement but bear with me), the kind-hearted lad began buying a hot drink for one person every morning on the way to university.

After he'd given out his usual hot drink, he was approached by a bloke called Carey who owns the Historic Boat tours in Canterbury.

Speaking to TheLADbible, Luke said: "When Carey approached me, I wasn't sure what his intentions were. So, to begin with, I was somewhat concerned. But then he shook my hand and thanked me for the kind gesture. We discussed it a little longer and he then went on to offer me a position in his company.

"At the time I was somewhat embarrassed and dismissed the praise as I'm a firm believer that random acts of kindness shouldn't be done for the praise, rather the knowledge that you've helped someone and I still feel that way."

So did he accept the job?! What happened?!

He explained: "Whilst it was a very kind gesture I won't be accepting the job opportunity as I am currently progressing in my career at Sainsbury's. However, we did start discussing possible graphic design work experience as part of my course - which I am excited to begin."

What an awesome story. And, to be fair, Luke is really humble but it's nice to be nice.

When asked about what he'd say to other students, he said: "Bring positive change to the communities you're involved in. Be proactive. If you have the power to improve something or make someone happier, do it. Set out to do something for someone each day. Even if it's as small as buying someone some food or drink - it all counts."

This guy is a legend.

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Topics: Homeless, awesome

Mel Ramsay

Mel Ramsay has been a Senior Journalist for Tyla and LADbible since 2015. She started her career writing obituaries and funeral guides online. Since then, her work has been published in a wide variety of national and local news sites. She is part of the BBC's Generation project and has spoken about young people, politics and mental health on television, radio and online. Contact her - [email protected]

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