the face of humanity
Before reading any further, please know that I am not trying to boast. This is just a circumstance that our family experienced and I like to share it with you…
Last night after going out to dinner, I noticed a homeless man at an intersection. Every so often I will see someone desperate asking to work for food and I just am filled with sadness. Well, this time I just mentioned to Nathan that we need to give…whatever is in my wallet is his. The urge to reach out was so great! So we turned the car around and rolled the window down to extend some acknowledgement of this man…the face, the expression, his eyes were full of such gratefulness that I will never ever forget it. He thanked us with a whisper and humbleness that he will forever be in my mind and heart.
Reaching out to the poor is so important. There faces are truly the faces of God. They are reminders that we are to be grateful for what we have, and to give to those who don’t. There faces show are mortality and the need for compassion.
Anyway, it is my desire for my children to learn love and charity. I am grateful that they witnessed this and hope it will be in their memories forwever.