On Helping Others...Brother, can you spare some time?

It seems that whenever I have a problem I need help with, I dont really expect anyone to just fix my problem for me (however, that would certainly be nice) but what I really want is to be pointed in the right direction. sometimes I just need help getting started. Sometimes just knowing someone cares enough to spend a little time with me helps motivate me.

Also seems people are much more willing to help young people than older people. Anyway...

I started taking the bus from home to office yesterday. If I do that 3 times a week instead of driving my car by myself, I will save approximately $1,000 a year - gas, tolls, wear and tear on car.

Waiting for the bus yesterday evening I had conversations with two different women.

One was actually hitchhiking - I gave her the $1.50 for bus fare, she tried to give it back because she would rather walk. Then she told me she needed money for rent because she was about to be evicted and she had lost her job. I suggested she take keep the money and use it for a phone call to the Catholic Church in her area. Most churches have a St Vincent de Paul Society group that will help people in financial distress. THere are parameters, and limits of course, but you do not have to be Catholic, just live in the parish boundaries of the church. This is a wonderful ministry because they actually go to the person's home and meet with them there and pray with them and talk to them.

The other heard me talking to the first woman and I guess she assumed I knew about such things....she told me she had some problems several years ago and wanted to know about getting a driver's license again after 7 years of letting it lapse.

I told I didn't know but if it were me I would just call the Department of Motor Vehicles, and ask, or go to one of the offices.

I dont really have a point in this, but I decided that it would be nice if I could better familarize myself with social services in our area, that might be a way I could help the poor and needy, since I dont have money to give.

My Him suggests that if I just dont talk to anyone I wouldnt have to be concerned with it. :o)

Have a good day
Peace,
Keren