Feeding the Hungry
Today we did kind of an amazing thing. Maya is taking a class in school called “Teens Around the World”, which I would describe as sort of a Global Studies class, where they learn about how people, mostly children and teens, live in other parts of the world. They are learning a lot of compassion and caring, and are sometimes moved to tears. They are thankful for what they have. They want to share with others who aren’t as fortunate.
In this spirit, the class decided they wanted to put together lunches for the homeless, and deliver them to people on the streets of San Francisco. So we parents donated the food, the kids spent yesterday afternoon assembling the lunches (pb&j sandwiches, juice boxes, clementine oranges, and a cookie or a brownie), and today we all hopped on BART and went into the City. The sight of a flock of 12 and 13 year-olds, shyly approaching homeless people and offering them food…the adults being thankful and so friendly…it brought a tear to more than one chaparone’s eye. What a wonderful reminder that we’re all human, we all need food and shelter, and that a little effort and human kindness can go a long way.
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dadwhowrites
That really was a marvelous thing for the class to come up with, the school to facilitate (not every school would have) and your girl to take part in! You must have been very proud of her.
Cherry
When I went to school down in that area and we’d have food leftover from our learnings and we’d ask to wrap it up and take it to the homeless and we were often told no (legal blah blah blahs and fear of them coming to the school for more). Only one teacher let us do it but we had to be secretive about it. Not everyone was thankful, but most were.
This is a great thing these kids did! I’m glad it was a good experience or everyone.
Starshine
Hi Jules! That’s so cool!
WackyMummy
I found you over at dadwhowrites, and now I’m hooked. What a rare and precious gift the children were given… to think that this is sometimes not allowed blows my mind. be seeing you around…. =)