Helping Hands

We watched The Blind Side again last night and today I was downtown getting some coffee and I witnessed the toy run.  I was very amused my all the tough biker dudes decked out in leather holding cute stuffed animals and toys for needy children.   There were motorcylcles everywhere and a long line around the block waiting to get to Cowboy's to donate their toy.   I'm amazed by the woman who took in a total stranger into her home, made him a part of her family and gave him a stable environement so he could get an education and become a pro football player.  I don't know many people who would do something like that for a person in need.  The bikers today who take a day our of their lives to gather toys for children who other wise would not receive one.  There are so many stories of people who give to others, who organize causes and who work really hard to make a difference in someone else's life.  I applaud those people and I know when we work really hard to help soldiers, families who are dealing with cancer or for single mothers who have had some tough times that we feel blessed to be able to do that through our radio stations.  Sometimes we meet the people we are helping and sometimes we do not but I sometimes try to visualize that we are making someone's life easier.  So, if you are in the position to help and you know someone who needs help please step up, you might be the one ray of hope that helps them get through another day.  It doesn't have to be something as drastic as inviting someone into your home--it could be a toy, a donation or some spare change.