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addiction, alcoholism, Buddhism, Christianity, compassion, homeless, kindness, mental health, poverty, psychology, Sociology
I met a woman
who lives on the streets.
All her belongings
fit in her backpack.
She has sparkling blue eyes,
a smile that would light heaven itself.
She looked cold.
I asked her how long
she’d been on the streets.
She replied, “I don’t know….too long.”
She is forty-four,
but looks older.
She told me her story.
I won’t repeat it,
but, to give you
some idea,
recall your worst fears,
your worst nightmares
rolled into one.
That’s the way
her story starts,
it only gets worse
from there.
I brought her a sandwich
and a coffee.
She said, “God bless you.”
He did,
immediately.
A wave of joy spread
throughout my body
and stayed there
all day long.
I have been blessed
by an Angel.
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Using our creative talents and gifts for those in need or desperate places. To share and speak out through many mediums. It is tough we can’t do more than what is put in front of us to do, but there is power in numbers. Use your art for meaning and purpose in your life. And follow this guy!
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Such beautiful empathy and human connection. We certainly need more of such things in this world…
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beautiful.
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Loved your post!!
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So touching – people like her are the real angels in this world 🙂
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