I did something last Saturday that changed my life. I joined two of my friends, Chris Thibeaux and Ken Vaughn, as we went about giving gifts of food to many of the homeless folks in Houston. Ken and Chris were “veterans” at this… I had never done this before…
I say it changed my life… What I mean is that I was so humbled and blessed and in complete awe at the awesome power of unconditional giving. The smiles we received in return from each one who we gave a meal to were just as much a welcome gift to us than our food was to them.
Instead of just staring at them from within my comfy, air conditioned car like I had done in the past, I went out Saturday to meet them, talked with them, spent time with them, and found out that they are folks just like you and me… with love in their hearts… and hope for a better tomorrow.
I also remembered Give Away A Dollar A Day as we began our day of giving, and I pulled out a stack of 1’s. Chris, Ken, and I each gave our blessings of gratitude as we added a dollar to each bag of food that we were preparing to give away.
Looking back, I am so grateful for being able to do this… and I will definitely do this again!
Blessings,
Todd