A couple of days ago, everyone in the Greater Houston area was getting prepared for the arrival of Hurricane Ike. Although it was far from being one of the most powerful storms in its strength, it was certainly one of the largest in size to ever hit the Texas coast. We decided to “ride it out” though, since we live about 70 miles from the coast.
Last Friday morning, with the storm about 24 hours away from making landfall, I thought it would be a good idea to stock up on some ice, just in case we lost power for a few days and had to ice down some of our food from the fridge and the freezer. I must have gone to half a dozen or so stores, and not one of them had a single bag of ice left! But what was kind of eerie was that I could really sense and feel the “energy” of all the last minute shoppers – there weren’t any fights or anything like that, but every one was notably tense and feeling quite anxious.
It dawned on me that it was time to help relieve some of that tension. I wasn’t able to buy any ice, but I did manage to drop a dollar inside the Kroger grocery store just before I left. And let me tell you, it wasn’t easy doing it anonymously with the store being as packed as it was!
What’s the moral of this story?…
There is ALWAYS an opportunity to Give Away A Dollar A Day, no matter what is going on out there in the world, no matter how much strife or struggle there may seem to be, no matter how difficult it seems life currently is.
Blessings to you – be safe, be well, and be generous!
Todd
PS – I actually wrote the above post the day before Ike made landfall 3 days ago. I did so because I thought we might be without power, and we were, for a little over 2 days. But as we try to restore our lives and return to “normal” in the wake of Ike’s wrath, I am becoming more aware of the widespread devastation it brought upon families, neighborhoods, and towns. My request is that you give in whatever way you choose and can at this time, because there are a lot of folks who need it. We were blessed with minimal damage, but thousands were not so lucky. Thank you.