João Coelho Guimarães, 45, hadn’t seen his family in about a decade. For three years, he’s been living out on the streets, without a place to call home. But one small favor ended up changing everything for him.
Local barbers had seen him outside, and they offered him something to eat. Instead, João asked for something else — a razor, so he could clean up his facial hair. The barbers did one better and offered to give him an entire makeover, all for free.
The gesture is a kind one, especially since hair can affect our self-image and confidence. With a nice haircut, João could be on his way to a fresh start. But his transformation was so great that it connected him to someone he never expected to see — his sister, who actually had assumed he was dead.
