Aren't we all human?

When you see the man on the curb wrapped in a blanket, the brown socks that were once white tucked in sole less sandals, and a cardboard poster asking for food what do you stop and think?

A) You don't. You keep it moving on down the street.

B) Why he doesn't have a job?

C) Why can't he take advantage of all those agencies out there that help people like him?

D) What drug was he on that got him out here?

E) Make him dance/sing/other embarrassing acts in order to "work" for your change.

F) Fake a call and ignore his voice?

G) Call him dirty names, pick on him, or do other dirty things?

Or do you do the charitable thing?

-Point him in the direction of a organization you know could help him with clothing, food, housing, etc.

- Give him the left over lunch you were just going to let rot in the refrigerator

- Go to the closest store selling little snacks and buy him a few

- Give him the dollar. Sometimes you just have to trust your heart.

- Offer him your jacket. Trust me, a few minutes in the cold to walk to your heated car is nothing compared to a whole night in freezing rain.

- Donate your clothes, food and time to work in a shelter to help out these organizations.

But the easiest thing to do to help someone else experiencing homeless or not...

- Share an inspirational quote, give them a smile, and most important just acknowledge the fact that even though they may have less than you...they aren't lesser than you.

Cause really at the end of the day aren't we all human? If it happened to him/her/them, it could happen to any of us. We live in turbulent and dangerous times and no ones willing to step up and make a change. We need visible change in our cities, states, countries, continents, and our world. We can make change if we want, we can do direct change, political change, even global change if WE put our mines to it. Together we can all make the world a better place. But today, you can give someone a better day.

Today you could save someones life with a smile.

Tomorrow...well who knows.

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iStand For Human March 2011