Thankfulness

There are many things in life for people to be thankful for. Sometimes we forget how good we have it. One of the easies ways to see it is going to a homeless shelter. Sometimes we think that the people in homeless shelter are at the end of their story but the St. Francis House says no it's only their beginning. These people have hit the bottom so they can go any where from where they are. Sitting in the St. Francis House dining room for four hours on end reminded me of the many things I have to be thankful for. Some of these things include health insurance to help pay for the medical bills that I have piled up over the past year. Another thing to be thankful for would be being able to use a phone when ever I see fit. The thing is it takes a lot to set up an organization like this and a lot to set it up. The St. Francis House has a lot of support behind it. It was clear to us as we wrote out thank-yous for almost three hours. I now have a new found respect for those working behind the scenes. The number of card, receipts, and envelopes that need to be address and mailed are great. I'm glad that I got a chance to sit in on the lives of both the residents and works in the St. Francis House.