Dear You, LEAN IN...a letter of CHARITY.
Dear You, LEAN IN. 'The past is no longer yours; the future is not yet in your power. You have only the present wherein to do good.' St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori When I was in the fourth grade, my heart ached. I had drove to the drug store with my mom and noticed a man sitting all alone on the curb. He looked defeated. His clothes looked old and worn. His hands were covered in dirt. He held a sign asking for help. And for me, he was my first real encounter with homelessness. That year for an art submission, I drew a picture of this man. And all my life that encounter has remained with me. My heart ached because I saw in that man a struggle, a struggle I felt so unable to help. To this day, I see these people. Maybe the homeless, maybe the lonely, and maybe the scared. And you see the double edged sword is this, I see them, but my heart hurts as I walk away so distracted by my life that I do not have time, or talent, or treasure to change their situation. We dec