Stories by ihaveneatstuff (2 matches)

Kind People Are The Strongest People There Are.

Most of the world view kindness as a weakness.  I am here to say that this is not so! 

Kind people are the strongest people I have ever had the honor of meeting.  Kind people are taken advantage of on a daily basis.  I take pride in the fact that I am considered kind.

To reach the age of 42 (or any other age) and still remain kind is indeed a testamony of kindness!  A weaker person would become bitter and hard-hearted and lose the ability to be kind.  I want to leave this world a better place than I found it. 

My Grandma used to tell me, "Live your life like you want to be remembered on your tombstone."  I know what I want remembered on mine.  Do you know what you want written on yours?

Meeting A Couple That Was Living In A Tent.

They were too proud to take the offer of shelter.  They said they were doing fine.  We visited their tent and realized that there was much they still needed to stay warm in the coming months. 

Having been homeless ourselves, in the past, we knew from experience what they would need.  We came home and went through all of our stuff.  Socks, blankets, long underwear, sweaters, coats, a plastic tarp, a large plastic container that would seal. The list goes on but you get the idea.  We took the items to them and gave them rides to the Social Security office to get their cards, helped them get their photo id's.  That in turn allowed them to get work.

I'm happy to report that they no longer live in the tent.  They just moved into their own apartment here and we live just a jog from his work. 

We see them every Sunday at church.  It's a thrill to see the pride in their faces and am so blessed to have been a part of it.  It never fails to amaze me that the human spirit can accomplish so much more when it is given a hand-up rather a hand-out.

Received a Smile Card

A Wallet of an Old Man

I Could Have Helped Him