Ted Williams, homeless just a few short weeks ago is now a YouTube and media sensation. And yes, his story and voice are incredible. But what of the man who stopped to talk to him? To speak to, to film a homeless, dirty, kind of scary-looking fellow?
Would any of us do the same?
Doral Chenoweth III stopped not only becasue he is a videographer or a United Methodist but also becasue he is a man of faith. And as quoted in an article at CNN:
But the reason Chenoweth stopped goes deeper than his job.
It's "standard operating procedure" for him, he said, to stop and talk to people who are homeless, whether he's carrying a camera or not.
"It's part of my faith," he said after some prodding about his motivations. "You may not be able to help someone with money, but you can at least say hello, how you doing, and look at them."
What started as a simple gesture - a hello, a kind word and treating another as a child of God - has changed the lives of two men.
May it also be an opportunity to change ours as well.
You can read the full story on CNN here.
Great story!!
Try this: the next time you are in a returant, scope out the folks who are customers. As your heart is quickened by the Holy Spirit, ask your server for the ticket of the "table" that quicked your heart and buy their meal. Do not say anything to them, but shoot up a prayer for them and leave incognito. It is a good thing to do.
Posted by: Jim | January 08, 2011 at 07:17 PM