Hello Everyone,
There is much to be said about humankind and what people go through. Today, it could be me tomorrow you; this is what we must remember. This is no class of people better than another and we are all human not kind of human, or almost, or not quite, but we are human. People of all colors are subject to hunger, homelessness, addictions and abuse. So, we must not judge anyone, but care about everyone. We may not be able to help, but we can care. Everyone is loved by someone. I can not speak to everyone's origin of their circumstance or their story, but I think it is o.k. to want the world to be better. We have to be mindful of how what we say and do can affect others. Some become addicts due to childhood trauma and abuse that they never shared with anyone. Some live based on the seed they have sewn in life. We just do not know, but if when we see others that are down, we can at least give a kind word or simply a prayer in our hearts.
Years ago, my brother called me one day and said that there was a homeless man that he usually bought milk for who spent time outside of a local 7 eleven store and that it was his day to buy milk, but could not make it, but if I could get him the milk or whenever I saw him. I lived by the store so I told him sure I could get him milk. I said to him wow, I did not know that, my brother told me that he had been making sure that he had milk for quite awhile and that he had so many stories about life that were on point. He went on to tell me how one day when he bought him some milk he said to him him, "young man never give up, you may give out, but never give up." He told him that he was old and lived many years, but as long as you never give up than you are o.k. My brother said he really had a positive impact on him, here is someone who had no home, but so much heart and spirit that he wanted to encourage someone else.
So, one day I went to the store and there he was, so I told him who I was and he said oh yea and described my brother. I told I would go in the store and get him milk, I did, then I asked him why do you only want milk? He said to me that he was trying to nourish his bones, he did not want to become feeble and unable to walk, because he had to walk a lot to find places to sleep and he did not eat healthy, but he knew that milk would help his bones. He thanked me and I left. O.k., here I go, I was positively impacted just like my brother Lan. This man had a sense of wanting to live and determination. Time went on and my brother and I continued to visit him at the store until he just was not there anymore. This went on over a period of a couple of years. We somewhat thought the worst, he was an older man, but at best he found a place to live.
Humanity is not just for those that have, but for those that have not, because those that have not material things can have so much inspiration.
Take a listen to the Christopher Vernardo, a homeless man on the video singing a song that he composed about his life on the streets of L.A. and what he has seen.
Not sure why he was made to take off his hat and turn, turn as if taking a mug shot, but......
Found on youtube (Christopher Vernardo) A Man With A Gift
With inspiration,
Oreadea
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