It’s the story of a homeless man
named Curtis Jackson (photo) who raised over $9000 to help a “down-on-her-luck” banker.
At one time, everything was going
right for a woman known as “Sandy”.
She had a good job at a bank in the
suburbs.
She and her 10-year-old son had a home.
But then the world came crashing down
around the 39-year-old. She lost her job. She lost her house. And she and her
son moved into her truck. When the police found her, the Department of Children
Services threatened to take away her son if she didn’t find a safe place to
stay.
She moved into a hotel with the help
of a social worker who paid for a few nights stay with her own money.
There’s so much to learn from Jackson's story:
·
Never
underestimate the good of humanity – even from those we often cast out to the
margins.
·
Maybe
we shouldn’t be too quick to judge the “homeless” person with a sign.
·
The
best way to love our neighbor is to serve our neighbor.
·
Sow
kindness and generosity.
·
We’re
all going to go through our own down and out moments.
Jackson said he’s a man of faith;
homeless, but not hopeless, and he’s got some words of wisdom for the people he
sees bustling about by every day.
“I have God. I’m one of the richest
men on this earth, ’cause I have God,” he said. “Money is not my master. That’s
what’s wrong with this world: money is its master.”
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