I was humbled today...

Today on my lunch break I made my way over to Midtown to get Burger King. Yeah, I'm on a very unhealthy junk food kick lately. But that's not the point today. As I got back onto Northern Lights after going through the drive through, I noticed a few homeless men standing on the corner. They are always there and I'm always pondering if I shouldn't give them something - not money, but maybe my fries, and today was no exception.

This afternoon, though, a family pulled up next to me waiting for the light to change so I could turn and head back to the office, and they honked their horn, rolled down the window and had a couple of hot meals to give them. A FULL MEAL, not some fries, or a bag of chips.

Why am I not more outgoing and willing to do this? It was humbling realizing just how selfish of a person I am. Sure I'll pray for them, but I still look at them thinking they are just wasting their lives and our time. That they're all smelly drunks who dirty up Anchorage. I'm sure 99% of us think that. But they're still human, and at any moment that could be someone I actually know. Life changes just that quickly and challenges come up that we aren't prepared for.

Here I am griping about how much a dog's vet bill is going to be - yet I'm blessed with a job and a place to live that gives me the priveledge of being able to afford a dog. I gripe about situations at work and yet I still have that job.

It was eye opening to say the least.