My friend, Teresa Brawner Moeschle, and I, thanks to some co-workers who donated funds toward this cause, made some care packages for the homeless.
OUR PLAN: Keep these bags with us in our cars b/c you never know when you'll run across someone in need.
THE BAGS: Each bag varied, but the contents included mainly the following: Hair combs, Toothbrush & paste, floss, deodorant, thermal socks, hand towel, soap, chewing gum, juice box, anti-bacterial hand wipes, packs of salted peanuts, packs of sandwich cookies, cheese crackers, cream cheese/chives crackers, peanut butter, granola bars, pop tarts, etc. By purchasing the items at #DollarTree, we were able to keep the cost of each back down to about $7-$8 each.
TODAY'S KINDNESS: While at lunch, we came across our first homeless man at Park & Ridgeway. I called him over to the car. The poor man seemed ragged, beaten down, and unwell. I explained to him that we didn't have any money to give him but I had two different ziploc bags full of toiletries and food. I further explained that one bag had more food in it than the other and asked him which one he would prefer to have, if any. With drool literally rolling down & blowing off of his beard from the wind, he expressed his gratitude and pointed to the bag that had more food in it. I handed it to him and wished him blessings. The man then mentioned that there was another homeless man a block away at Poplar and Ridgeway. He said, if I wanted him to, he would take that man our second bag. I handed him the bag and thanked him.
We then drove away. We ended up having to do a u-turn due to traffic. When we did, we saw this worn-down old man, who walked slumped over as if he carried the weight of the world on his back, walk toward the other homeless man and hand him our second bag. How wonderful to see his kindness in helping another in need - even when he obviously has so little himself. And how blessed we were to be a part of it! LOVE THIS!
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