the food pantry.

So, as I’m frantically attempting to get everything accomplished for this new job I’ve recently started, I’ve once again been graced with deeper thought processes than the normal human being.  Only natural, when it’s coming from this brain of mine, I suppose.  In my effort to find an ATM to retrieve just enough money to allow for the most expensive background check I’ve ever heard of, I somehow ended up in the GHETTO.  Although I was running late and my GPS was taking me way out of the way, I was still excited to be trapped in a world where everything was just a little bit different than what I was used to.  Knowing that I’m not in the safest of neighborhoods always tends to excite me.  After passing numerous cops and seeing a lady passed out on the front steps of a worn-down apartment complex, I was almost compelled to just drive around a little bit longer to take in all the differences this area had to offer.  Although I stuck out like a sore thumb with my windows down and blasting Miranda Lambert, I didn’t care.  Something specific caught my eye though.  It was a local food pantry on the side of the road with about 50 people standing/sitting in a jagged line outside two old wooden doors.  With an array of ages, I was caught most off guard by the children that were slumped over in 90 degree weather waiting for what probably seemed to be an eternity to gather food.  I’ve fed the homeless and helped the needy for many different organizations but this seemed to be a little different for some reason.  I immediately took a mental note of this, along with the location and decided that I was going to find a way to help.  Therefore, Anthony and I have decided to give back a little by working a some volunteer work into our schedule.  Something I haven’t done since I’ve moved to Columbus, and I can tell I’ve truly been lacking that certain something. : )  Even without my “essentials”, I have more than most and I love that in the simple day to day activities I’m reminded of how blessed I really am.  I encourage everyone to try and give back a little; you’ll be surprised what you gain in return.