Acts 3: 1-10 (links validated 3/23/24)

The Chicago Tribune told the story of a man who walked into a Chipotle and ordered a burrito bowl. The guy behind the counter was friendly, thin, covered in tattoos, with short black hair, and as he scooped food into the dish, he looked at the tall, middle-age white-haired customer. “I think we know each other,” he said. The customer, who had been thinking the same thing, said, “Where did we meet?” “Diversey and California,” said the counter guy. “I was a panhandler.” “Nic!” the customer cried. “How are you?” Nic Romano looked different from the panhandler Mike Nowak had known - no more long, dirty hair, no more filthy, bulky clothes - but he was as polite as Nowak remembered, and they talked until it came time to pay. Nowak reached for his wallet. The cashier waved him off. “No,” said the cashier, as Romano flashed him a smile, “you’re good.” Nowak walked away with a free burrito bowl, served by Nic Romano. It was a better return on investment than Nowak had ever dreamed...(continue reading the story on the page)

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