Ed and the Bike Tires
Sometimes when you receive a gift, you can’t help but change your life in response. I met Ed at a homeless shelter 12 years ago on the same day 9News aired its story on Bud’s Warehouse . It was a cold February day and I accepted the shelter’s invitation for a tour and a soup luncheon. Ed enthusiastically introduced himself to me after he found out that Bud’s Warehouse might have a job opening. I quickly hired him because of his endearing personality and his promise that no one would do a better job. And he’s been associated with Bud’s Warehouse ever since. If there’s one thing you need to know about Ed, it is passion for his bicycle. People all over Denver recognize Ed as a he passes by on his blue three-wheeler complete with a bugle horn and metal baskets. A few Christmases ago, Ed was upset because his bike had three flat tires. He couldn’t find tubes to fix them. And not being able to use his bike was terrible. We gathered later that week for an office gift exchange. Ed...