My kids and I were going to the supermarket on the weekend. On the way, we noticed a man holding a piece of paper that said, "1my job. Family to Feed. "
In this area, a2like this is not usual. My 11-year-old son saw him and said how bad it must be to have to stand3in the cold wind.
In the store, I asked each of my kids to4something they thought our“friend" there would need. They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old son suggested giving him a5so that he could buy whatever he and his family may need. I thought about it. My husband lost a lot of money in his business this year so we were6on money ourselves, but… well, sometimes7from our need instead of our richness is just what we need to do! I told my kids our situation that we must cut down our spending the following days if we gave him a gift card. All the kids started to8something they could do away with for the week.
When we handed the man the bag of food, he lit up and thanked us with watery eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for9 his family might need, he was obviously grateful and burst into tears.
On the way home, my kids were so10that they kept talking about the man and what they would do in the future. I knew this had been a wonderful 11for our family, and we all tasted the joy of being helpful. For days the kids have been looking for others we can12! Things would have played out so13if I had simply said, "No, we really don't have money to give more. "Stepping out not just helped a brother in14.
Besides, it gave my kids the15taste of helping others. It'll go a long way with them.
