A Hard WorkerHe's Such A Hard Worker

“He buys food from my restaurant (HE DECIDES TO PAY),” recalled Cesia. Yes, Cesia did offer him the employee discount. Why would he buy from her when he got the money from her in the first place? When she asked him the reason behind it, Marcus said the incredible thing that brought tears to Cesia’s life. “Because it makes him feel good!” says Cesia.

The Explanation

It happened when Cesia couldn’t even give him a fulltime job.  “Some restaurants wouldn’t even let you use their restrooms,” she later told in an interview. “I don’t judge someone on how they look — go use it. I do not treat [homeless people] any different,” she added.

Spread Like Fire
Spread Like Fire

“If restaurants and businesses don’t do anything to help the less fortunate, then they become part of the problem,” explained Cesia. That’s when she shared her and Marcus’ story on her Facebook profile and people loved it.

All Over The Internet

Marcus and Cesia’s story took over the internet. More than 8,000 comments and 200,000 shares, people were talking about the two of them. One of the comments read, “We need more people like this. We are all human; we make mistakes.”

The Road To Recovery

“All we need sometimes is a helping hand,” read another comment. Marcus has been living on the streets from the age of 16. He had seen bad days and he was finally given one chance towards a better life. Yes, his path to live an ordinary life is way too long but Cesia is helping him with it.

Bye Bye Addiction
The Road to Recovery

Marcus helped Cesia out of her exhausted routine and Cesia promised herself to help the homeless man. She explained, “I want to help [him], but [he] needs to want to help [himself.] It’s going to be hard for him to let go of whatever addiction he has.”