Adam Lee is a very popular man in Ottawa. He is not famous in sports or the arts, but people in the streets know about him, especially the poor .
For those people, he is “Gloves Lee”. How did he get that message ? He looks like any other businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase (公文包). But he’s different. His briefcase always has some gloves.
In winter, Mr. Lee walks in the streets, looking around at people. He stops when he sees someone with no gloves. He gives them a pair and then he moves on, looking for more people with cold hands.
On winter days, Mr. Lee gives away gloves. During the rest of the year, he buys gloves. People who have heard about him send him gloves, and he has many in his apartment.
Mr. Lee began doing this 21 years ago. Now, many poor people in the city know him and understand his behavior. But people who don’t know him are sometimes surprised by him. They don’t realize that he just wants to make them happy. A pair of gloves may be a small thing, but it can make a big difference in winter.