If you live near a city and you look around your surroundings you will find homeless in your community. Many times these people are lost in a crowed and unnoticed because most people close their eyes to what they see. The homeless are usually harmless in nature and have deep pain inside because at one time they were just like you or me. They had a family, job, friends a due to certain circumstances they have become homeless.
The truth is that in most cases they have turned to drugs or alcohol to hide the pain and hurt that is deep within them. As an old saying goes most of us are only one pay check away from homelessness. Think for a moment how you would feel if you found yourself with no place to lay your head, all friends and family have given up on you and you feel like you have no hope at all.
My challenge to you is to get a few back packs and fill them with hotel size shampoos, soaps, toothpaste, toothbrush and combs (put toiletries in small zip-lock bag). Get a few non-perishable food items and bottle water and place them in the back pack. If you can get new t-shirts, that is also a great item to add as well. You can ask local non-profits if they have any out of date event t-shirts that you can have and usually they are more than happy to help.
What you now do is keep these backpacks in your car and when you see someone asking for money give them the back pack. As with anything, use caution and always be in a public place (not in a back alley) when you do this. If you not comfortable at first, have friends or family members go with you (not small children). It may be hard at first to find the people and you may have to put effort into it but as time goes by you will notice they will become drawn to you where ever you go.
One other thing that you can do is add a note or a Thinking of You card with a note letting them know that you have faith that they will make it. Believe me, that card of encouragement will stay in their hearts forever.
So make this a habit and show this simple act of kindness and it will not only help them, but it will give you a new outlook on life. Remember there is always someone out there worse off then you are and it will give you the strength and courage to conquer your own battles.
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Thanks to Jennifer for the great idea and words of wisdom. She is continually spreading sprouts of kindness in her area. If you have words of wisdom or any ideas to share, please send to Molly@SproutLaunch.com!
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