Maria dug into her pocket for bus change and pulled out a few quarters and a dime--just enough to get her home. She hurried to the end of the street where she'd find a bus stop.
Rounding the corner, a pile of sheets wrapped around an old beggar caught her attention. His face, carved with laugh lines, pulled into a look of shame as he peered into his empty cup. Maria glanced at the bus stop and back at the beggar. Eyes dulled with dejection, the beggar slowly dragged the cup away from sight.
"Here, sir," Maria said, sliding her change into his cup. "Buy yourself a nice, hot coffee."
The beggar's dark eyes lit up as he looked into the face of his benefactor. "Thank you kindly, miss," he said.
Maria nodded and turned away, walking back home with a free smile.
Hello! So this is a little something I wrote to practice the "Show, Don't Tell" aspect of writing. Rather than just write "Maria is a geneous person", I wrote out a scene that depicts her generosity. What do you think? Did I do it right?
