J.R, it's not about you asking for anything in this thread. I knew that wasn't your angle and I knew you were being sincere with your story and were just expressing your feelings about their situation and yours. Eventhough we're both in MACA I don't know you, nor do you know me, so what lead me to your thread? The title spoke about being humbled and I know A LOT about that, so I was curious as to what happened. When I read your post it was tearing my heart apart and immediately God put it in my heart to suggest taking up a donation and I try my best to lead by example and the amount of $20 came in my head to give. It's not much, but to someone who needs it, it's a lot. I didn't know it would turn out like this when I posted my idea last night, but it didn't matter, I knew I wanted to help in the little way that I could. Not just MACA, but so many good kind hearted people are on this site. It's truly a blessing in blessing someone else. Always remember, no matter how bad we "think" we have it, there's someone somewhere that would love to be in your shoes. You getting this new job and meeting and conversating with this guy isn't by chance or coincidence. It's bigger than that, it's bigger than you. I'm one of those people that believe everything happens for a reason. The reason you met him could simply be to be touched by his situation, come on SVTP to express your feelings about it, people reading being touched by it enough to donate unasked for money and at the end a little girl whom none of us know can have one of the best Christmas' she's had in her life. Let your mind marinate on that for a little while!
Rod
Rod