The rain is falling gently now. Our home is still without power, but at least it is dry. Thank God.
So, yesterday I needed to visit someone in the hospital. So, after working at the church, I headed home to shower and get some lunch. The shower was great. But then I remembered that lunch would be an issue. No power...and we're trying to keep cool things cool. I resigned myself to paying for yet another meal.
Well, I turned a corner on my way to the hospital and lo and behold there was lunch. A local meat market where I occasionally shop had set up their grill on the sidewalk. You see, they have no power either. They were giving away their brats. Yep. Free. No point in throwing them away, and knowing that others around we struggling, the just grilled 'em up. I popped a buck down for the soda and enjoyed my brat. I met a few new people and generally had a great time.
It's a small example of the kinds of choices we can make when times get difficult.
Posted by tripp at August 25, 2007 08:30 AMTrue enough. Sometimes, we hoard because we are afraid in times of trouble; sometimes we realize we'll be less afraid if we just give things away!
Posted by: Jorge Sanchez at August 25, 2007 08:56 AMThat's a great story. I love it when humanity makes such humane (or one might say, divine) decisions in the midst of muck and chaos.
Posted by: mompriest at August 27, 2007 08:13 AM