Hugging Craigslist Strangers in SoHo

How an open heart makes the impossible — possible

Photo by Daria Nepriakhina on Unsplash

“Will you carry it down for me?” I asked. No way could I carry a wood kitchen table down 6 flights alone.

“I just had surgery,” he said, “but I can help you. We can do it together — it’s not that heavy.”