This morning, Jim and I looked out our balcony doors to a beautiful scene: white snow topping the crisp tree branches - a sight so beautiful, I truly felt the season.
I trudged through the snow today. Not the nice pretty white kind, the dirty kind that comes from car exhaust, dirt, and grime. The kind that's leftover after everyone's had their way with it. The kind that no one bothers to look at in awe or wonderment because, quite frankly, it doesn't look as nice.
I wondered whether we as humans don't do the same thing - trudge through all the "dirty" people and complain about the stains it leaves on our clothing, never bothering to see that at one point, these people were all pure and white as snow, at their core, they are all created by Him. Sometimes, I think we just trudge through life, hoping to bypass these people as quickly as possible, after all, who wants to deal with their "mess"?
Walking downtown causes my heart to hurt - wondering where all these people go at night, how they stand the cold.
I know I can't clean the dirty snow on my own, but sometimes, I just wish I'd take more time to consider where it came from.
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Winter Walkway.
Posted by Samantha at 11:19 AM
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I think there are a lot of people who can use our help, and sometimes you can't always tell who needs your help the most!
People say not to give money to the homeless because they might use it for drugs or alcohol or something. While true, I always think it's the easiest way to help someone get food, too.
I've always wanted to buy or crochet a ton of blankets and pass them out to the people I see standing on the street corners when I'm driving by in my warm car. Maybe I'll do that this year! I know I can't afford lots of blankets, but I can probably buy one or two and help keep someone warm for the winter :)
Thanks for the inspiration, Sam!
You have a huge heart Sam! If everyone thought like you this world would be such a beautiful place. My heart cries for the homeless too (especially in the winter). Maybe next year we can organize a blanket crusade! Over the summer we can make them and then in the fall take them to a shelter or something?
It is heartbreaking to see the less fortunate suffer, especially in this weather. Many people think that the homeless are all lazy and/or substance abusers. However, many of them are people who were abandoned by family at early ages, have emotional or mental issues, or maybe even have a crime on their record that prohibits them from getting jobs. It is so important that we do even the little things to help them out. Giving out blankets is a great idea and so is buying a homeless individual a lunch or a coffee. My favorites are the Streetwise vendors. Many of them work all day to receive very little pay. What is a dollar to us? Giving should not be hard to do. Additionally, I feel that it is very important to get to know these people if even on a small level. Contributing to their needs through money, food, and material things are great but I feel that once in a while we should ask how they are doing. Many of these people have nobody and I believe that they would greatly appreciate a smile and a how are you every so often. This can make a big difference in a lot of their days and maybe even lives.
what does yellow snow teach you?
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