Three words..!

Thought you’d like to read something I found very interesting: I was parked in front of the mall wiping dust off my car when I saw across the parking area a man who we would consider a homeless beggar. From the looks of him, he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no money. There are times when you feel generous but there are other times that you just don’t want to be bothered. ” “I hope he doesn’t ask me for any money,” I thought.
He didn’t. He came and sat nearby in front of the bus stop but he didn’t look like he could have enough money to even ride the bus. After a few minutes he spoke. “That’s a very pretty car,” he said. He was ragged but he had an air of dignity around him. His scraggly bond beard kept more than his face warm. I said, “thanks,” and continued wiping off my car.
As the silence between us widened something inside me finally said, “ask him if he needs any help.” I was sure that he would say “yes” but anyway I asked, “Do you need any help?” 
He answered in three simple words that I shall never forget. Three words that shook me.
“Don’t we all?” he said.
I was feeling high and mighty, successful and important, until those three words hit me like a bullet. Don’t we all?
I needed help. Maybe not for bus fare or a place to sleep, but I needed help. I reached in my wallet and gave him not only enough for bus fare, but enough to get a warm meal and shelter for the day. Those three little words still ring true in my mind. No matter how much you have, no matter how much you have accomplished, you need help too. No matter how little you have, no matter how loaded you are with problems, even without money or a place to sleep, you can give help. Even if it’s just a compliment, you can give that.
You never know when you may see someone who appears to have it all, but they are waiting for you to give them what they don’t have. Maybe it’s a different perspective on life, a glimpse at something beautiful, some relief from chaos, that only you can see. May be the man was just a homeless stranger wandering the streets. Maybe he was more than that. Maybe he was sent by a power that is great and wise, to minister to me, a soul too comfortable in himself.
Maybe God looked down, called an Angel, dressed him like a beggar, then said, “go help Bob cleaning his car; he needs help..!”
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Three words..!

Thought youd like to read something I found very interesting: I was parked in front of the mall wiping dust off my car when I saw across the parking area a man who we would consider a homeless beggar. From the looks of him, he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no money. There are times when you feel generous but there are other times that you just dont want to be bothered. I hope he doesnt ask me for any money, I thought. He didnt. He came and sat nearby in front of the bus stop but he didnt look like he could have enough money to even ride the bus. After a few minutes he spoke. Thats a very pretty car, he said. He was ragged but he had an air of dignity around him. His scraggly bond beard kept more than his face warm. I said, thanks, and continued wiping off my car. As the silence between us widened something inside me finally said, ask him if he needs any help. I was sure that he would say yes but anyway I asked, Do you need any help? He answered in three simple words that I shall never forget. Three words that shook me. Dont we all? he said. I was feeling high and mighty, successful and important, until those three words hit me like a bullet. Dont we all? I needed help. Maybe not for bus fare or a place to sleep, but I needed help. I reached in my wallet and gave him not only enough for bus fare, but enough to get a warm meal and shelter for the day. Those three little words still ring true in my mind. No matter how much you have, no matter how much you have accomplished, you need help too. No matter how little you have, no matter how loaded you are with problems, even without money or a place to sleep, you can give help. Even if its just a compliment, you can give that. You never know when you may see someone who appears to have it all, but they are waiting for you to give them what they dont have. Maybe its a different perspective on life, a glimpse at something beautiful, some relief from chaos, that only you can see. May be the man was just a homeless stranger wandering the streets. Maybe he was more than that. Maybe he was sent by a power that is great and wise, to minister to me, a soul too comfortable in himself. Maybe God looked down, called an Angel, dressed him like a beggar, then said, go help Bob cleaning his car; he needs help..! [email protected]