Thursday, 31 May 2007

  • Thinking Out Loud #1

    Every day I see this man on Huntington right between Arcadia and Monrovia. He sits on the bench with all his belongings. And every day after my workout, I drive by him and say to myself, "One day, I'm going to do something."

    Makes me wonder. I've gone to the gym x number of times and I still haven't done a thing. How many others have passed him by on a daily basis and haven't done anything?

    It strikes me as odd to think that in my own Arcadia bubble there are faint traces of misfortune. In the midst of all this prosperity, there sits a homeless man on Huntington. (And many more at night in Arcadia Park). And while I worry about things like what to eat, he probably wonders when he'll eat. Funny how this whole time I've been thinking about going to Mexico for missions when there are opportunities right there in front of me.

    ...If I baked him banana bread, would he eat it?

Comments (11)

  • timdasim
    good for you for at least thinking about his state.
  • giNAuiNE
  • baybeeh_boo
    joan, you are too sweet. if you baked him banana bread, i'm sure that he would definitely eat it!
  • genxmusix
    Do something about it! Make a difference! :)

    make some bannana bread! =)
  • EEVON
    yea, make a difference. youre soul is soooo beautiful :) haha corny but oh so true
  • EEVON
  • cai1313
    if you do something about it, do it with a pal so you don't get into a bad situation. =) safety first!!
  • MisSLeEnbABe
    maybe banana bread is his favorite!.. and god put it on your heart for that reason : ) i say dooo ittt! haha
  • missninisbutt
    umm... 16th! so, next saturday!
  • arthhuurrr
  • missjoyss
    Hi Joanie! funny that you bring it up. In Boston- everywhere you go you'll see several homeless people. In fact, there are many areas which I frequent where the homeless tend to congregate- its just part of the Boston life. When you are bombarded and see literally hundreds of homeless people per month- its somewhat overwhelming and it can be easier to just not do anything at all. This evening, I saw the MOST touching thing. I was in downtown Boston, and amidst all this bustle and hustle- a young woman had chosen to TRULY love one homeless guy. He probably was drunk or sick or something- but it looked like he had fallen or taken quite the beating (there was this HUGE mark on his head)- he wasn't in the condition to move himself. He was outside of a shopping store- and there- this young lady was sitting down, cradling his head (he was lying down, his eyes had this empty and hopeless look, he was dirty- his butt was almost hanging out of his pants- he was in bad condition)- and she was talking to him lovingly and asking him if he could move and stuff. A security guard of the store was standing next to them- and it looked like that this young woman had stopped and chose to wait with this homeless man for some assistance to arrive. I wish I could articulate what I saw better- but it literally was the most touching thing. Im thankful that I was able to see it- because the hundreds of people walking by certainly didnt even give it a second glance! it makes me examine my own heart and makes me wonder how God wants me to reach out to them too...
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