Hannah Salwen, then a high school junior, simply saw a homeless man in her neighborhood. The juxtaposition of seeing him and watching a Mercedes drive right next to them, prompter her to tell her dad, "If that man" she pointed to the Mercedes – “had a less nice car, that man there” – she pointed to the homeless man – “could have a meal.”
That statement prompted a family discussion and the family to sell their house and move into one half its size. They got the whole family involved in the project. They decided to use the funds from moving to invest in bettering the world-A simple, but noble endeavor.
This family knew they had more to give and they did it, you can read more about them here.
What if we all showed up knowing how we could help others, where we could serve? Imagine what that would be like...Pretty incredible, no?
What if we all had mansions to sell? That would make the whole thing easier. How would you, personally, live on half of what you do now?
ReplyDeleteThat was me, Leon, by the way. No idea why it said just "id"....
ReplyDeleteHey Leon,
ReplyDeleteOf course it would be easier if we had mansions to sell, and in respect to 2 billion people who live on less than 2$/day we do. If I chose to half my income, I'd give away or sell a lot of what I own, and live in a larger house with more people, start growing more of my own food, and I am sure make plenty of other changes. What about you?