Sat babysitting, when my mind wonders.
The excitement overwhelms me when I think of everything 2018 brings: graduation, hopefully my first teaching job and many many more small, yet significant milestones in my life.
However a walk through Leeds city centre today brought me back to reality. Made me think how luck I am. I was disheartened at the number of people where on the streets at this time of year say begging or curling up, collecting newspapers, digging through bins just to survive another cold night.
How many people walk by on the street and not recognise or acknowledge someone begging on the street? We are not all the same, but we can all see that deprivation and not everyone has the same life style or opportunities.
As I walked past each individual, they all wished me a happy new year and I returned the sentiment. It was only when replied a third time that I thought, what does this year hold for you? You have some much hope and manners to greet everyone you pass with best wishes for this year, but how many stopped and donated. I don’t necessarily mean donation in money form but sometimes it can be your time, sometimes listening to somebody or taking 5 minutes out of your day to stop and think….. not everyone is as fortunate as yourself. It could be a good or drink donation or an item of clothing. Everyone has a story, we shouldn’t be so quick to judge, the disbelief that we may live in but sometimes this is a reality some people face.
Take time each day just to think of ARK (act of random kindness). What can you do to help someone else? Doesn’t always have to be in money form.
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