Tonight, on my way home from Bible study, I stopped this man to give him fliers for free meals we have at church. It's something I like to do.
I will admit that I sort of feel like I know this man. At first I would see him walk down from the Upper Bluff Cathedral Area towards downtown Joliet. He walked proudly and with purpose. At the time, he appeared to have a job. Over time his walk changed~ slower, shoulder slumped.
The other day I saw him downtown with his normal bag he's always carried, but this time he also had a bag on a stick, like a hobo. My heart cried to see someone who I knew was a well-educated man reduced to this.
Tonight I saw him as I was headed home, so I turned around and went back. I handed him the fliers and the Book of John and asked to join us.
It would be such a blessing to look up and see him on a Sunday morning or Wednesday night when we all sit down to eat!
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I mentioned this man to someone today and the response was, "that's life".
ReplyDeleteHas our society really been reduced to this?!?!