Dry Bones Story

This story was sent out in a Dry Bones "e-news" email and I thought it was worth sharing:

Ice Cold Generosity
by rebekah duke

As we walk through downtown each afternoon lately, it has not been uncommon for us to only get to see 4 or 5 of our friends who live on the streets. We have had some really wintry weather in the past few months and several days have been so bitterly cold. Our friends are hiding from the cold as much as they can.

One day last week, the temperature did not rise above 15 degrees all day. It practically hurt to be outside for even a few minutes. We stopped to talk with one of our friends who was playing his harmonica trying to make a little bit of money. His efforts had hardly paid off. After several hours of playing, he only had about $0.75 in his hat.

As we talked, one of our other friends who is also homeless walked up and joined in the conversation. He saw how little money our friend had in his hat, dug into his own pocket, and threw in about a dollar in change. It was one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. It amazes me how someone with so little can still find room in their "budget" to give to a friend in need.