It’s a warm summer day and though Raymone enjoyed having
some sunlight and hanging out with his buddies in the streets now he just wants
to go somewhere and rest. So, with his big duffle bag thrown back across his
back he searches for the closest nearby overpass. Looking for the nearest wall
under the overpass, he lets the loaded bag drop to the ground as he presses his
back against the wall and slowly glides down in relief for finding a shaded
spot that no one had yet claimed. He proceeds in rummaging through his bag
trying not to look up at the cars that were now sitting at the stop light only a
few feet from him. It was not the cars that bothered him, but the proud eyes of pity staring at him from
behind the steering wheels of those cars….
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Renee thought highly of her friend Omar for giving of the
little money he had by purchasing items to prepare sandwiches and giving of his
time to go downtown and give them to people on the streets and in the park. So,
it made her want to do something besides the ways she had already been giving
to people in need. Well, winter was just starting to set in so Omar suggested
that she purchase just a few blankets if she could and he’d go with her and
distribute them to people they found on the streets. So, Renee went on an
online web search to find some blankets to purchase at a reasonable price. She
found just what she needed at Kmart, so she ordered them. The following day
after work she went to Kmart and picked up her order. Though she wished she
could have purchased more, she felt so good carrying those 5 blankets back to her
car, knowing she was going to make just a little bit of a difference to someone
on the street…..
What if you or I were Raymone all summer long or one of
those people during the cold months that Renee and Omar were giving blankets to
just so we could have some warmth? Not everyone is sleeping on the streets
because they did something to be there or because they are lazy. Not everyone
mismanaged their funds. Things happen. Ask yourself, “What would I do if I had
no place to go home to tonight?” What would you do if you had no place to call
home at any time of the day???
Note: The short stories above though partially true to real life events
are absolutely a product of my brain and in no way signify real names. J
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