Community, part deux...

I wrote a blog last week about community and shortly thereafter, I read about two great examples to warm the cockles of your heart...

Numero Uno:::
I know these people, but I don't. It's complicated. A family of 5; Mom, Dad, and three handsome little boys. Daddy has been fighting cancer this year. Fighting hard, facing it like a man. Mommy seems as sweet as pie and just wrote this in their journal:

"...last night was Ken's company banquet. I am still blown away at the love Ken's partner's at work show us. It is unbelievable to me that these men we have known for only a little over 3 years, worked and gave us Ken's portion of unearned income to pay our bills. While Ken was fighting for his life those 5-6 months, these men gave him the peace and comfort of knowing that his family was being taken care of. They are amazing men and I am honored to know them."

I got goosebumps when I read that because that's EXACTLY how people should react when faced with this type of situation. Those men probably worked twice as hard so that they could take care of another man's family when they were in distress. They didn't have to do that. It's easy to feel sympathetic towards someone, it's another thing to do something about it!

The second example is this. I'll let our buddy Ross tell you in his own words since I enjoy the way he writes. ;)

Do you have any other examples to share with me?