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What was your random act of kindness in 2008?? Did you pay it forward if you were shown kindness in your life??
I have 3 homeless people who live close to my house in the woods, one lady and two gentlemen. You see them gathering cans wherever they can in my neighborhood and staying under the roof of a car wash when it rains really bad. They live in a wooded area that was a trailer park because they were forced out of under the bridges where they did stay dry but the cops would not let them stay. The lady looks to be in her late 50's and the gentlemen older than that. They are polite, never ask for money, and always say hello when spoken to.
Mom and I gathered old pots and pans, an old camp stove and some propane, a few blankets that were old but in good shape and gave them to them on Christmas plus a few things to eat besides supplying them with Christmas dinner and a pie. The smiles on their faces made it all worthwhile because normally they said, no one gives them the time of day. They are nice people and once had homes and families but just fell on bad luck and now find themselves homeless. Do they like being homeless, I am not sure, but they are still part of the human race and need to be treated that way.
I promised the lady that on New Year's Day, I would bring her blackeyed peas, collards, and cornbread, the traditional Southern food for New Year's Day. I also told her that when I cooked the blackeyed peas, a silver dollar will be cooked in them for luck in the new year. Right now I don't have much at all but if we cannot help each other even when we are down, then why did God put us on this earth. I also have leftover yarn from scarfs I made for Christmas and will make each one of them a scarf when the weather does turn cold and it will keep their necks warm and cozy on those nights.
People were kind to me at Christmas and in return for their kindness, I paid it forward to others. That is what makes this world a better place, to pay it forward. And in all truth, I know these 3 new friends will also pay it forward whether it be sharing their goods with another homeless person or helping someone when they can.
So my hope for 2009 for everyone, rich or poor, homeless or not, that we pay it forward for all the kindness given in our lives. It really is not hard to do and the results are unspeakable joy in the heart knowing that we made a difference in someone's life.
Happy New Year everyone and make 2009 a joyous year!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have 3 homeless people who live close to my house in the woods, one lady and two gentlemen. You see them gathering cans wherever they can in my neighborhood and staying under the roof of a car wash when it rains really bad. They live in a wooded area that was a trailer park because they were forced out of under the bridges where they did stay dry but the cops would not let them stay. The lady looks to be in her late 50's and the gentlemen older than that. They are polite, never ask for money, and always say hello when spoken to.
Mom and I gathered old pots and pans, an old camp stove and some propane, a few blankets that were old but in good shape and gave them to them on Christmas plus a few things to eat besides supplying them with Christmas dinner and a pie. The smiles on their faces made it all worthwhile because normally they said, no one gives them the time of day. They are nice people and once had homes and families but just fell on bad luck and now find themselves homeless. Do they like being homeless, I am not sure, but they are still part of the human race and need to be treated that way.
I promised the lady that on New Year's Day, I would bring her blackeyed peas, collards, and cornbread, the traditional Southern food for New Year's Day. I also told her that when I cooked the blackeyed peas, a silver dollar will be cooked in them for luck in the new year. Right now I don't have much at all but if we cannot help each other even when we are down, then why did God put us on this earth. I also have leftover yarn from scarfs I made for Christmas and will make each one of them a scarf when the weather does turn cold and it will keep their necks warm and cozy on those nights.
People were kind to me at Christmas and in return for their kindness, I paid it forward to others. That is what makes this world a better place, to pay it forward. And in all truth, I know these 3 new friends will also pay it forward whether it be sharing their goods with another homeless person or helping someone when they can.
So my hope for 2009 for everyone, rich or poor, homeless or not, that we pay it forward for all the kindness given in our lives. It really is not hard to do and the results are unspeakable joy in the heart knowing that we made a difference in someone's life.
Happy New Year everyone and make 2009 a joyous year!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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