Something interesting happened on Monday morning that i can't stop thinking about. Well I saw something more then something happened...
My dad brought me back to school, and as is his choice went all the way to Cleveland Avenue before exiting I-75 ( Mom and i prefer Henry Ford) It was the first time i had been on Cleveland Avenue in a while, at least that i can remember. As my dad is driving i notice a homeless man sitting in a wheel chair next to the south bound exit ramp, beside him a black man is sitting on the ground. They had obviously shared a joke because each one was laughing.
This may not seem like much to you unless you are Sunni, Shasta or April.
In Spring 2008 i had Biblical Theology, and in this class we had to do a "Theology in Life" project. Sunni, Shasta, April and I went around handing out coupons for Chick-Fil-a to people in the area. That was over a year ago. I can’t say it any better then how i have already said it in my paper for the class:
"Most people who received the coupons took them, said “Thank you” (maybe) and kept on with their business. Except for Michael and Garret. April and I had an opportunity to stand and talk for about 5 minutes with these two homeless men. Michael was a war veteran in a wheel chair and Garret was a friend. They were sitting on the exit ramp of I-75 at Cleveland Avenue. When we walked up to then and handed them coupons the looks and words they gave us will remain in my head forever. “Bless You. God. Bless. You.” were the words Garret spoke to us. We stood and talked some more about ACC, and introduced ourselves, and then as me and April are about to leave Garret stops us and says “Since you’ve given me something I wanna give you something.” Immediately we started to deny anything, but before we could get the words out Garret continued: “Hebrews 13:1; ‘Keep on loving each other as brothers. Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it. Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.’ Y’all are my angels.” I didn’t know what to say at first I just stood there beaming, I had gone out to do the work of God, to spread his love and so on and so forth, but instead Garret spread God’s love to me. Even now I cant stop smiling and feeling that love. The endless label writing and sticking, the life threatening driving of Sunni and the hot weather where all worth it for those 5 minutes I spent talking to Michael and Garret. "
Monday morning when I saw those two men still sitting there, and I have no doubt they were the Michael and Garret, I instantly started thinking about that afternoon so many months ago. I wonder if they even remember it.
I then decided that I wanna be the kind of person that people remember. The person that 10 years from now someone remembers as someone who loved on them in a way that showed them God’s love.
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My dad brought me back to school, and as is his choice went all the way to Cleveland Avenue before exiting I-75 ( Mom and i prefer Henry Ford) It was the first time i had been on Cleveland Avenue in a while, at least that i can remember. As my dad is driving i notice a homeless man sitting in a wheel chair next to the south bound exit ramp, beside him a black man is sitting on the ground. They had obviously shared a joke because each one was laughing.
This may not seem like much to you unless you are Sunni, Shasta or April.
In Spring 2008 i had Biblical Theology, and in this class we had to do a "Theology in Life" project. Sunni, Shasta, April and I went around handing out coupons for Chick-Fil-a to people in the area. That was over a year ago. I can’t say it any better then how i have already said it in my paper for the class:
"Most people who received the coupons took them, said “Thank you” (maybe) and kept on with their business. Except for Michael and Garret. April and I had an opportunity to stand and talk for about 5 minutes with these two homeless men. Michael was a war veteran in a wheel chair and Garret was a friend. They were sitting on the exit ramp of I-75 at Cleveland Avenue. When we walked up to then and handed them coupons the looks and words they gave us will remain in my head forever. “Bless You. God. Bless. You.” were the words Garret spoke to us. We stood and talked some more about ACC, and introduced ourselves, and then as me and April are about to leave Garret stops us and says “Since you’ve given me something I wanna give you something.” Immediately we started to deny anything, but before we could get the words out Garret continued: “Hebrews 13:1; ‘Keep on loving each other as brothers. Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it. Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.’ Y’all are my angels.” I didn’t know what to say at first I just stood there beaming, I had gone out to do the work of God, to spread his love and so on and so forth, but instead Garret spread God’s love to me. Even now I cant stop smiling and feeling that love. The endless label writing and sticking, the life threatening driving of Sunni and the hot weather where all worth it for those 5 minutes I spent talking to Michael and Garret. "
Monday morning when I saw those two men still sitting there, and I have no doubt they were the Michael and Garret, I instantly started thinking about that afternoon so many months ago. I wonder if they even remember it.
I then decided that I wanna be the kind of person that people remember. The person that 10 years from now someone remembers as someone who loved on them in a way that showed them God’s love.
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