As cold weather is slowly settling in, today (Sunday - December 15'19) together with
a group of good friends I gathered to prepare a number of bags filled with a
few basic winter necessities (such as winter toques, gloves, wool socks, scarfs, blankets and some comforting food) for
several homeless people in our city.
The reasonable donations collected from
some of my friends as well as my family’s financial contribution made this
gesture possible. We couldn’t help everyone, but at least we could help some. Indeed,
a warm humanitarian gesture delivered in the middle of a cold day.
This philanthropic activity is shared with you all to reveal once more that in
life you don’t have to be super rich to care. In this very consumerist world,
when so many are running for getting more, it is truly heart touching to roll
your sleeves side by side with fellows who are willing to give a bit of their
time, willing to give a bit of their money, willing to give a bit of their work
in order to gift (at least for a
temporary relief) another less fortunate human being with a little
something, as well as a kind smile and a bright “Merry Christmas!” greeting. Nevertheless,
charity is not about pity, but rather about caring.
A person’s true wealth is the good s/he does in this
world.
While at this page, once again, I’m expressing my most sincere appreciation to my
husband and to these good friends for being by my side today so together we
could spread a bit of goodness around, during a time of the year (pre-Christmas time) when everybody is
super busy with lots of different activities, typical of this season. Thank
you, dear ones, for being part of my circle!
“Every charitable act makes a difference.”
