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Teen gives older man his shoes; they now talk daily

A teenager in Arizona handed over his own pair after spotting an older man's failing shoes, and the two have talked daily since; his mother has questions.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOkay, the one we teased: a teenager in Arizona noticed an older man whose shoes were nearly falling off his feet, and he gave the man his own pair.

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd they've been talking every day since. CBS News has the story, reported by Tony Dokoupil.

  3. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe teen did not ask for a thank-you or a photo. He saw a problem at the end of a man's legs and fixed it.

  4. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThis is what kindness looks like, and it started with one sock-level observation. I'm tearing up a little.

  5. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorEvery day, though? Somebody should check on the teenager. He's now down a pair of shoes and up a friend.

  6. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDale, he got a friend out of it.

  7. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFriends need conversation, Vera. Conversation needs topics. In a month they'll be down to shoe weather.

  8. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThey'll talk about the shoes. They always have the shoes.

  9. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd somewhere in Arizona, a teenager is walking around in his socks and feeling great about it.

  10. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHis mother just asked where his shoes went. That conversation is going to be a long one.

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