Crossroads TFD!!! November 27, 2007

Two weekends ago I had the opportunity to volunteer at Crossroads Thanksgiving Food Drive. I truly enjoy volunteering and feel such a rush knowing that I’m part of something bigger than myself and the compartmentalized little world I live in. It reminds me that no matter what’s going on in my life that I am truly blessed. It’s actually really humbling and in a good way. I’ve never gone a Thanksgiving or Christmas without food on my table, gifts to unwrap, and my friends or family around me. I can’t even imagine the alternative. And that’s one reason I try to put myself out there during the holidays, trying to make even one person’s holiday a little happier. Sometimes I get so disgruntled with shopping, budgeting, and dealing with people who seem to just act wretched during this time of year. So these opportunities to serve others bring me back to the reason why I like the holidays. This Thanksgiving, Crossroads Thanksgiving Food Drive delivered 5000 boxes to other churches and charities in Cincinnati, as well as to folks in Mamelodi, South Africa… that’s about 66,000 meals. AMAZING! In the words of the Grinch, it makes my heart grow three times it size to know that I was a small part of that. Here’s a clip from WLWT News 5…check it out. And here are a few snapshots I took…