MikeTalbot wrote:Lynard
What a truly outrageoius comment.
It worries me a great deal that I find myself understanding it. My pals from the homeless ministry I worked with in the nineties would kick my butt for that but sometimes people need something to make them smile.
That said, I try to be circumspect in what i give, and in what I say. So what if i fail? Always?
Talbot
You know, Mike I hear ya, but I also agree with some of what Lynard is saying... The bottom line is...Can we positively effect the happiness of other children in God's cruel World.
One year, In San Diego, I volunteered to help feed Homeless on Thanksgiving.. It was held at a very large contemporary church... Now check this out...
The roles included doing face-painting / Temp tattoos for the children of destitute families. We were instructed to paint only crosses or other symbols of Jesus. Nothing else.
I sat there painting crosses and such for about 30 minutes, when a homeless woman stepped up and asked me if I would draw a pretty dolphin on her cheek. Well , of course.... I drew a beautiful dolphin for her. When she saw that dolphin in the mirror, she smiled, and then got teary -eyed and began to weep. I asked her what was wrong... She told me that it had been a very long time since someone had given her something she'd actually asked for... In short, she was exceedingly happy ... That day , I received the blessings of many Homeless people...