I totally forgot to include this in the mini-update I posted a moment ago. Last night I saw a fantastic, moving documentary called God Grew Tired of Us. I truly believe everyone should see this film. It’s enlightening and very grounding. I feel so fortunate and grateful for the life I am living, but I also recognize that I could be living a more fulfilling, more meaningful life. If you’ve seen the film, I’d love to know what you thought of it. If you haven’t, please make sure to add it to your list.
And while I’m on the subject of living a more meaningful life, I wanted to share a little progress. It’s very small, but to me, it means a lot. A while ago, I wrote about my sympathy for the homeless and desire to do something more to help than hand over some spare change. Well, I have been meaning to put together little care packages to keep with me in my car…just little brown lunchbags with things like beanie weanies, bottled water, a toothbrush and toothpaste, cookies, etc. to give to people panhandling on the off-ramps I frequent. I still haven’t done that yet, but the other day I was meeting AR at a coffeeshop and a homeless guy was sitting outside asking for change. I asked him if he wanted something to eat instead. He said yes, something sweet, so I went inside and bought him a muffin to go. I took the muffin and a cup of ice water outside to him and told him to have a good day. The muffin probably cost me more than it would have to just give him my spare change, but I dunno…I guess I kinda hoped it would go a little further than that in terms of recognizing the man as a person, and taking a few more minutes out of my day to try to help him out? Who knows if he would have rather had the money….
Ok, now I’m really going back to work!
by sabrina
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