Sometimes Just Being There is Enough

You know, sometimes just treating someone down on their luck like you'd want to be treated is enough. Have you ever been at a stop light where there's a homeless person on the center divider and just rolled down your window and said "Good Luck and God Bless?" Have you shaken his hand?

These are things I try to do at least a few times a week. If you don't, that's okay. This blog isn't meant to be preachy or intended to make anyone feel guilty. We all have different comfort zones. And let's be real. Sometimes when you roll down your window to chat with a homeless person it doesn't go so well. While our ambitions as a disaster relief group are pretty grand in terms of scale (We just added two semi truck trailers to our five year operating plan), it's the little things on a local level that can make a big difference. It's five minutes of your life you could be using to make someone else's day just a little better.

From what I see on YouTube, Facebook and through the experiences of my children, it seems like the younger generation gets this. Where my parents would avoid someone who looks "dirty" camped out on the street, the younger folks seem to be more comfortable actually engaging them in conversation and making them feel acknowledged and relevant.

Here's a video I ran across that made me feel hopeful. What if we all did something like this just once during the holiday season?

Click here to play the video: https://www.facebook.com/keeptheheat/videos/10153661676802069/

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