Allow me to share my day with you.
Today, my friend, Mindy, and I went to Little 5 Points in Atlanta to take some pictures. For any of you who haven’t been to this part of the city, it’s full of graffiti, unique architecture, and some of the most visually interesting people you will ever see.
While we were there, we ran into Linda & Digger. Two homeless folks who posted up & pan handled around Little 5 on the regular. We ended up sitting down with them over slices of pizza & sweet tea to talk and hear their stories.
Linda was from Fulton County, Georgia. She went to nursing school and used to own a farm. She loves to write books & has a God given talent to speak & relate to total strangers. Her single heart loves like three, and it shows in everything she does.
Digger is from North Carolina. He’s one of 18 children. He owns land up North, but gave it to his brother out of the kindness of his heart. He’s content with where he is and finds peace in knowing that Jesus is his Lord and Savior.
While talking to these two individuals, I couldn’t help but notice that every time a stranger walked by, they would wave and cheerfully say “have a good day,” without expecting anything in return. They were so eager to pour their love on others, as well as their wisdom and knowledge on us. It felt as if we were the one’s being blessed with their presence rather than the other way around.
Digger was full of advice and uplifting words and Linda had such a way of connecting with Mindy and me, it almost felt like she had known us for years. The way she tuned into my behavior & the way I spoke, brought tears to my eyes. The amount of care & concern she had for us was, for lack of a better word, amazing. How two people, who have next to nothing, can be so loving & giving to those around them blew my mind.
After the pizza & sweet tea were gone, we said our goodbyes and walked away. As Mindy and I headed towards our next destination, I felt like a weight had been lifted from my shoulders. Like someone had pressed a “restart” button on my heart. Suddenly, all of the small problems and simple stresses around me seemed so insignificant. I felt foolish for focusing on such selfish things.
It was a beautiful experience. And a humbling one, at that.
If you’re still reading this, I encourage you to take a moment out of every day to help & serve others. You never know what you may get in return.
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