L.A. for all it's glitz, glamor and bright lights...can be a lonely place when you don't have a roof...don't have a bed to sleep in...are hungry and don't have food to eat.
I got a call today...from a friend. My friend had no where to stay. She was hungry. She had no money...she had nothing to eat. And with all that I'm going through myself the first thing I thought of was something my Mother told me as a child,
"Seek to understand son...don't always seek to be understood."
She told me this because I was complaining.
She told me I was ungrateful.
When you think that life has given you all that you can take. In most instances it has not.
When you think that God has forgotten you...he has not.
When you think your situation is hopeless...I guarantee you...somebody somewhere would die...
just to be in your shoes.
I told my friend..."don't worry...I'll come and get you...I'll put you up and we'll figure out a way to get you the help you need...come hell or high water...you mean something to me...after all you...are my friend."
My heart couldn't let my friend sleep outside tonight. No. Not tonight.
So I took her in and offered her shelter...and I made her food. She was welcome.
And I looked at the heavens...and I thought about the day my mother told me...
"Seek to understand son...don't always seek to be understood."
I was listening Mom. I heard you.
Thanks Mom...Today...I understood.
daMonstahSpeaks
I love it! Do what you know is right, you will be blessed for being a blessing. And if people can't understand love for humanity, then it's obvious they are the furthest from humanitarian traits. Give and it will come back to you. Love always!
ReplyDeletewhat a heartfelt reminder of paying it forward and being blessed ten fold. So many people are struggling right now. Its strange that those of us with the least to give, give the most and with out a second thought. God bless you Edward.
ReplyDelete@ Jazz & Nickie - thank you sweeties. My heart won't let me turn my back on people. Ever. Thank you for taking the time to read something that poured right out of my heart...on to the screen.
ReplyDeleteSometimes brother we all need someone to lean on. I've yet to meet the person that never ever needed help.
ReplyDeleteloving this blog entry!
ReplyDeleteI have been both on the giving and receiving end. It is such a blessing to be able to be someone else's blessing!
ReplyDeleteThank you Daij and thank you Afrodeezha. Most appreciated my brother and my sister. Through that little bit of help my friend was reunited with her family and now is doing much better I'm happy to say. God bless. :)
ReplyDeleteThese are the moments when we're mostly reflecting His image. Wonderful way to be...stay that way.
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