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Today's word is "Injustice." There are things all around us that are injust from stereotypes to violence to political power grabs. One of the plights that I am sympathetic to is homelessness. In both Denver and Nashville there are large communities of homeless persons in our midst. In Nashville, organizations like Room in the Inn, The Contributor, and Open Table have made great strides in giving resources, dignity, and support to the homeless. I have personally witnessed the transformation of the lives of the Contributor vendors I interacted with. The three main vendors I bought from now have their own apartments, and one of them had their art work showcased in one of the editions of The Contributor. It makes me sad to drive down the streets of Denver, because I do not think there are as many resources here and the climate can be much harsher at time (and much gentler at others).
I have been working for Kids' Night Out one night a week for the last month or so. I have been very grateful to have this job since there were times in January that I didn't know how I would be able to afford to eat or buy gas to get to school. Not having a job for 5 months definitely took its toll on my finances. Luckily I still had a place to live and generous friends who invited me to dinner. My friend, Myles, got me the job, and it was a huge provision because they pay in cash at the end of the night. Thank you, Jesus!
My question to you is what forms of injustice are you passionate about? What are you doing to help the situation? Are there ways that you could be serving those who need you or are you good at bringing awareness to the issue? We all have gifts we can bring. As a student, I don't have a lot of money to contribute, but I do have a lot of empathy. Find your strength and use it to help out.
It seemed insensitive to drive downtown to snap a photo of homelessness for this project, so I didn't. As I was working last night, a little boy came up who had popped his inflatable guitar. He wanted me to give him another one, but I could not. What I could do was listen to him as big alligator tears filled his eyes and help him to find some others games to get involved with. If tackling injustice seems too big a task, just look for those little opportunities to show love to other people. You may just find that it will help bring about your own healing.
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