About ten to fifteen years ago I was driving home from a morning of golf when I passed a bald headed guy walking down 90th south in a pair of pants and a hospital gown. I made it about a block past him and knew I was supposed to turn around and go pick him up. I went back and picked him up and found out where he had been and where he was going. He was leaving rehab and going for a job interview, wearing a hospital gown for a shirt.
I drove him to the 6400 south trax station, gave him some money to get a ticket and dropped him off and as I left I told him that God was waiting to hear from him. As I was driving to my house it dawned on me that I was supposed to give him a shirt and a hat. Not just any hat but my favorite hat. I hurried and unloaded my golf clubs, grabbed a shirt and another hat for me to wear. I got back to the trax station and gave Scott the shirt and hat and told him I would give him a ride downtown.
We got downtown and he used my cell phone to make a few phone calls. I gave him another ride to his final destination and dropped him off. Apparently at some time during our meeting I gave him my home phone number in case he needed something else.
I left and figured that was the end of that. A few years later, like three or four years later, my house phone rang. I answered and heard a voice on the other end tell me his story about how I gave him a ride a few years back. He had a place to live, had a job and had been alcohol free for some time. He just wanted to call and say thanks.
I never knew how a simple gesture would change someones life.
In early December or late November I posted Matthew West's video titled "One Last Christmas" about Dax Locke. Dax was a boy with a rare form of cancer. The whole town hung Christmas lights in the middle of summer so that Dax could have one last Christmas before he passed. Watch the video for the whole story.
My sister watched it and then passed it on to her pastors at church. Every year her church raises money for the "Make a wish" foundation. This year they had several thousand dollars left over and will be donating it to St. Jude's Childrens Research Hospital in Dax's name. The day they will do this? January 16th, 2011. My birthday.
I never knew that sharing a video would raise money to help sick children.
I bought Kathy an "Open Heart" necklace for Christmas. It was the one in the shape of an angel because Kathy said whenever she sees an angel it reminds her of Nicole. I bought it from Kay Jewelers. To my surprise I noticed that part of the money I paid to purchase the necklace would be donated to.............wait for it............... wait for it.........................St. Jude's Childrens Research Hospital.
I never knew and you never know what seemingly insignificant gesture you make today will be used by God to change someone else's life.
Be a blessing and be blessed,
That is AWESOME about Aunt Cheryl's church and the money for the hospital. So, SO cool about the fact that they are donating it on Jan 16th. Have you talked to Scott since he called you to say thanks? I think I have asked you that before but I don't remember.
ReplyDelete-K- I was bawling too because I had no idea that mom thought of me every time she sees an angel. I have never heard her say that.
Wow. This got me. Got me good. Thanks.
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