My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way, we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, “ 16 my job. Family to Feed. ”
At this store, a 17 like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed him and made a 18 on how bad it must be to have to stand 19 in the cold wind.
In the store, I asked each of my kids to 20 something they thought our “friend” there would 21 . They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a 22 . I thought about it. We were 23 on cash ourselves, but. . . well, sometimes 24 from our need instead of our abundance is 25 what we need to do！All the kids 26 something they could do away with for the week.
When we handed him the bag of 27 , he lit up and thanked us with 28 eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for 29 his family might need, he burst into tears.
This has been a wonderful 30 for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can 31 ! Things would have played out so 32 if I had simply said, “No, we really don't have 33 to give more. ” Stepping out not only helped a brother in 34 , it also gave my kids the 35 taste of helping others. It'll go a long way with them.