Of course, it is not the benevolent gesture of a single individual that will erase poverty or
change the fate of another person forever, but it is certain that what can be done on a small scale
often represents an incredible improvement for someone else. Murilo is a young Brazilian hairdresser
who was not indifferent to the birthday greeting of a homeless man, Marcos. The man who lives
down the street told the young man that he had prayed a lot because he wanted to find someone who would
share this special day with a slice of chocolate cake. With these words, Murilo decided to give an
even greater gift to the man less fortunate than himself. Murilo often goes to church and was lit
leaving his parish that he had the opportunity to talk to Marcos, a homeless man who he would have liked to havesomeone to spend her birthday with. Instead of buying her a simple chocolate cake, as Marcos wanted,
Murilo wanted to give her a whole day of care and attention. Being a barber, Murilo gave him a shave
and a haircut, but first he allowed him to take a nice bath to freshen up.
In addition to the hair treatment, Murilo also bought clothes for the homeless man and invited him to
dinner with his whole family. Marcos never imagined that he would meet someone as special as Murilo when he
sat on the steps of the church that morning. After all, it was his birthday: he will not forget it in a hurry!
Of course, a haircut and new clothes will not drastically change Marcos’ life, but they are still an
important gift that gave the homeless man a break from the tiring life of the streets. Often people
who find themselves homeless have no choice but to live on the streets, even if they want to change their
lives and start over.
It is clear that a haircut and new clothes will not drastically change Marcos’ life, but they are still an important
gift that has given the homeless man a break from the tiring life of the streets. Often people who
find themselves homeless have no choice but to live on the streets, even if they want to change their
lives and start over.