"This is Sam. I met him while he was panhandling in Austin. He is 26 and has been homeless for a few years. Sam is a very gentle soul, he has a very sweet and innocent presence. It was beautiful to feel how appreciative he was to connect with someone.  At a certain point in his life he was run over by a car going 50 Mph, which snapped his leg in half. He now has a metal pole in his leg that goes from his ankle to his knee, which forces him to walk with a limp. He said that it's an issue because he can't actually stand for long durations of time before it starts to hurt. At one point during our conversation I offered him a sleeping bag that I had with me but he refused it because he said other people would steal it.  I usually don't share posts like this as I often times prefer to give in silence because I do not want these things to be about me. But I also realize that we can all become greater invitations for other people to give, by doing whatever we can.  Sam told me that his mission is to end homelessness, and that sometimes he spends extra time on he streets panhandling just he can tell people ""god bless."" If you are like me, when you feel into all of the issues in the world it can almost overwhelm you. There are so many people who are struggling that it can seem like anything that we do may feel insignificant.  I have actually realized this is part of the problem. We need to stop thinking about the ""big"" issues that stop us from doing anything and start focusing on the issues right in front of us that we can do something about.  I have something brewing that I feel will allow us to collaborate on making this world a better place.More on that soon. Support the movement. Go to www.giveloveproject.com 👆🏽👆🏼👆🏽LINK ABOVE👆🏼👆🏽👆🏼👆🏽 we will put 50% of the proceeds for each chain we sell this week towards helping Sam realize his vision to end homelessness, his and everyone elses"
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