This world makes me sad... we as humans are all so hopeless and so full of fear. the confidence we do gain in life can be so easily stomped on our reputation ruined for no good reason at all. And all because of the way we are taught to think.
Yesterday we were coming back from the store it was probably around 9:00 some kid he looked younger then me came up to the car asking for help. i offered him some food and he said he had plenty of food he has been begging for the past week all he needs is some money he said that he takes what he has and save it for stuff that he would need. i had just a $1.30 on me... i gave it to him and he thanked me and walked away. this whole situation stuck with me for the rest of the night i had a dream about him and still remember how i felt then.
He told us that he had been working for his uncle landscaping then his uncle moved and left him. whether this is true or not i don't know but i saw sincerity in him and even embarrassment in having to actually ask for money... he even said sorry i know how i look.... now we can assume that he was a con man or a drug addict. And yes he can make it to the point where he will be in a better situation. but right there in that moment he was so hopeless and dejected. pulling himself outside of society because he knows that he probably wouldn't be welcome.
I wanted just to tell him to get in the car come home take a hot shower you can sleep on the couch tonight. you can have a glimpse of hope and if not at least a friend. but i stopped myself we stop ourselves.. why? lack of resources,lack of trust in humanity, lack of love, selfishness?
How can i be more like Christ when i ignore the hopeless on my door step.
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