homeless and coats

My housemate just told me that he gave away his coat last night. His winter coat that he has had for years. He said he saw someone sleeping on the street last night with just a thin blanket, and couldn't just leave him there. So he left his expensive winter coat on top of him, and walked away without even seeing who he helped. He probably won't tell anyone else this story, so I thought I would get it out there.