December 20, 2025 at 5:45 am

Young Woman Gave An Orange To A Homeless Child On Her Way To Class, But She Had A Sore Throat. Now She’s Wondering If She Just Passed The Person A Cold Too.

by Heide Lazaro

Man and baby holding oranges

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Small acts of kindness can come with unexpected worries.

This young woman woke up with a sore throat but still decided to go to class.

He also gave an orange to a homeless child while on her way.

So, she debated for hours if her generosity might have accidentally passed on her cold.

Check out the full story below and share your thoughts.

Gave a homeless person an orange while I have a cold

I woke up this morning with a sore throat.

So I double-masked before going to college.

On the way, I saw a homeless person with their kid.

This young woman wanted to give the homeless person an orange.

I wanted to give them an orange.

But I was debating against it because of my sore throat.

I just thought I was masked up and had washed my hands not too long ago.

I also hadn’t touched my face.

Now, she’s wondering if she actually passed on her germs to the child.

So, I went and gave them an orange.

It’s been hours since then.

And I’ve been debating if I just gave a little kid a cold.

Let’s read the responses of other people to this story.

You did a good thing, says this one.

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This one makes a good point!

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People are commending her.

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Finally, short and sweet.

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Too much paranoia can also be a sickness.

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