QotD: I Made A Difference

When did you really get to make a difference for someone else? 
Submitted by bodhibound.

I think it's important to spend some of our energy on this earth making it better. If it's for the enviornment, someone special, or someone you've never met, it's important to spend some of your time doing something for others. My work is pretty awesome and it has a "contract" with Meals on Wheels to let some it it's employees take time out of their day to deliver meals. I get to do this once a month and though it's a burden some days when I'm really busy it's rewarding at the end.

My 2008 resolution is to spend more time helping people out who need it. I'm hoping to start a crochet/knitting program with my Jr High kids (probably mostly the girls though it would be neat to get the guys involved). I figure our first project would be scarves for the homeless. Maybe eventually we could all do a afghan and auction it off and send the money to a charity for the homeless.

Yes, my heart is very much saddened by the way homeless are treated in this country. I can remember being little and begging my mom to give money to the homeless outside of the supermarkets. I can remember this one guy we saw all the time. He reaked of booze and was very dirty. My mom would buy him hot meals from the grocery store deli. He was so thankful and appreciated every bite. Sometimes people really can't afford the help they need or plain just don't have the smarts to get it. That doesn't mean they don't deserve to eat.  

When I lived in Riverside, CA I would always see this one guy in front of the grocery store I went to. There was a McDonalds near by and I would always ask what he wanted and go buy it for him. I can remember the look on his face when I asked him what he wanted on his burger. The fact that I actually cared if he liked onions or not made him feel special. To me, that was one of the most important questions I've ever asked someone.