I would like to share an inspiring story with all of you.
About two weeks ago, on that night that was -40 temp outside, My husband was outside having a smoke before bed. He looked over at the car sitting in our driveway and saw someone inside. A man was taking a nap in the car. This man was homeless and was freezing. My husband being a pretty big man was very intimidating to the man in the car. The man pleaded with him not to beat him up or call the police, he pleaded that all he wanted to do was warm up a little before heading downtown to the homeless shelter. This man was wearing ratty old safety shoes, a leather coat, and jeans. All where soaking wet. If my husband had not come across him no doubt we would fund a frozen homeless man in our car in the morning. My husband then came over and told me what had happened and ask me to warn up some soup. He had invited this man into our house to warm up. The man was apprehensive about coming in, but he was reassured that no harm would come his way. My husband talked with this man while I made him some soup. He learned about this man life. He was a man who got caught up with drugs and had made some bad decisions in his life. He recalled the days of owning his own house and having a job. The homeless man was so surprised of our generosity.
I placed a large bowl of soup in the dinning room with a fresh hot coffee. The man was very delighted to have a warm meal. I quickly ran through my home and found some new thermal socks I just bought. My husband gave this man a brand new pair of winter boots that he received as a gift. And a warm hooded sweatshirt. I thought Jack the homeless man was going to cry. Jacks shoes were to small for his feet and he could not wear thick socks with them. He was so excited for the new boots. His feet could now stay dry and warm. I gathered up some fresh sandwiches and snacks to give him for his lunch the next day. We could not leave Jack out in the cold so my husband drove him to the Downtown mission. He gave Jack money that he had on hand. Even though my husband new the man was stealing things from the car he ignored that fact and pretended not to know. We did not judge him for that. What would we do in the same situation. I just thought that I would share this story so maybe more people would not be as scared of homeless people. They are people also! They are just at a bad part of there lives at the moment and sometimes the small things we can do to help them can make a big difference. So proud of my husband for being so kind hearted!