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The Phil Collins song came on, and I was reminded of a gentleman I met in San Francisco, in a Starbucks. He was neatly groomed, reading the paper, his bag discreetly tucked behind him; not one of the panhandlers I saw on the street outside - just someone who was clearly in a less-fortunate place in his life. I was there on business, just looking for a place to sit down amongst the crush. He didn't ask for anything, but I did slip him a 20 to help him keep buying coffee, to have a warm place to sit. I've been homeless in my life, and I'm utterly grateful for the people who helped me get back on my feet, and back to a comfortable, stable life. We all have stories.

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Note from a technical standpoint: Stonemason's Tin Pan Alley has held up amazingly well as a set; all I needed to do was convert materials to iRay, pick environment light, and it was perfect, even for the up-close texture details.

Description
The Phil Collins song came on, and I was reminded of a gentleman I met in San Francisco, in a Starbucks. He was neatly groomed, reading the paper, his bag discreetly tucked behind him; not one of the panhandlers I saw on the street outside - just someone who was clearly in a less-fortunate place in his life. I was there on business, just looking for a place to sit down amongst the crush. He didn't ask for anything, but I did slip him a 20 to help him keep buying coffee, to have a warm place to sit. I've been homeless in my life, and I'm utterly grateful for the people who helped me get back on my feet, and back to a comfortable, stable life. We all have stories.

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Note from a technical standpoint: Stonemason's Tin Pan Alley has held up amazingly well as a set; all I needed to do was convert materials to iRay, pick environment light, and it was perfect, even for the up-close texture details.