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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