A Helping Hand

Do you know what you have? Do you know what I have? Do you know what every single one of us has? Struggles. We all have struggles. Whether it be something small, like you didn't have time to grab milk at the store today, or it be something much bigger like your finances, an addiction, self-esteem, or anything else - there's hope.

Lately I have been working hard to meet a deadline on a huge project that could quite possibly affect me for the remainder of my life. I had put out a call for help on social media, and reached out to young men in a local church group to come and help the project along. I was devastated when the turnout was dismal. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the couple of people who helped me the other morning, but with such small numbers we were skating on thin ice. Needless to say, I was at maximum stress level and pretty discouraged. But remember, I said there's hope!

Later that night some of my buddies were going to team up and get a game of Zombies going, and wanted me to join. I said that I couldn't come because I was still working on my project. The next text message I got was from one of them and it just said, "Be there in five..." Not only did he show up, but brought one of my other best friends with him. Between the three of us and my father, we were able to complete the project in a matter of a few hours. 

Sure, they could have just gone and played the game (and they probably would have done wicked well too), but instead they gave up their night to come help speed along my project and take some of the stress off my heavy-laden shoulders. Whether they know it or not, that simple act of lending a hand made all the difference.

So there it is, out in the open. We all have struggles. We all can help. So let's all lend a helping hand and make this world a better place. 

Love, peace, and happiness,
Griff