Turns Out That I’m Not That Big Of A Deal…by Jessica
I wondered around downtown Portland this afternoon looking for friends and in the sprinkling rain I found some. Each time I go downtown I learn something and today it was a lesson in Love. One thing that amazes me is the way my friends who live outside take care of each other. Today I was asked several times if I could wait so that someone could go grab a friend who really needs some socks or a snack. As I walked on I thought about the concern and genuine love that people show for each other downtown. I also thought about my own life and how little I pay attention to the needs of people that I love. I have all of my basic needs met. I want for little and yet how often when I am taking what I need do I think about saving some for someone I care about? My friends who live outside live in hazardous conditions and yet they can consistently put the needs of their community ahead of their own.
As the city and the general public continue to limit the rights of my friends and target those that “obstruct the sidewalk (look poor) those same people are not playing into the victim role and instead that are doing what many of us don’t, they are putting others ahead of themselves.
Prayer: remind me that I’m not that big of a deal.