Today when I opened up my yahoo I saw a story that caught my eye. It was about a secret Santa in Kansas that was standing outside soup kitchens thrift stores and other places handing out 100 dollar bills to the needy there. Reading the article brought tears to my eyes has it is very seldom that you hear about the good things like this and the good people that are still around. Then when you read the comments there are a few that were really negative and rude and hateful. Talking about how he should be robbed and that it is the government handing out other people's hard earned money and things like that. it never ceases to amaze me how low and corrupt some humans can be to other humans. But yet I love to hear the stories about the few that are still the type to pay it forward or help others when they can. yes some people are poor by choice some are addicted to drugs and that's what got them where they are and some just fell on hard times and can not get out. But it is not another persons right to judge them just by the fact that they are in hard times.
I have struggled many times. I have never been homeless on the streets but a few times I really thought me and my kids would end up there. If it wasn't for those people and friends that helped out we might have been. I have never done or been addicted to drugs either so it isn't because I spend my money on drugs or alcohol or things like that. yes I have made some bad choices with money and I have had to choose between a sick child and a job more then once. And I have always chosen my children. And when I have had enough I have tried to help others as well. Alot of times it has been a give and take type friendship with some friends that we help each other out and all that. To me that is what we are to do. If I won or had a whole lot of money even if I worked and made it that way I would most definitely share it with others. You know the person in the grocery line counting out pennies. Instead of complaining how long they are taking if you have the money why not just pay for their items instead. I had that happen to me once. My daughter was very young still in diapers. We were barely making it then and i had to get diapers. We were able to scrounge up enough change to get a pack of diapers and some formula at the time. I was in line counting out my change and apologizing about how long it took. And the lady behind me handed me twenty dollars and told me to keep the change and have a good day. She didn't know me or my daughter and she asked for nothing in return. Same thing happened one day when I was driving Thomas's car and we were living paycheck to paycheck. We needed gas and i had a bunch of change and had about 2.00 I went in paid for the 2 dollars and went to pump my gas a few minutes later a lady came out and told me to fill up my tank and she would pay for it. I was a time when we were trying to figure out how we were going to get through the last three days before payday. So the full tank helped us out greatly.
I have done the same to others as well when I have had the money or seen others needing the help. it is small things like this that people can do for each other that would make this world a greater and more peaceful world to live in. I love this time of year and i am really thankful for getting the job as I have had alot of fun being able to actually go Christmas shopping for the boys and things when I wasn't sure how we were going to make christmas this year.
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