Happy Thanksgiving! A Poem for You...

I wanted to wish all of you a beautiful Thanksgiving Holiday and also share with you something I shared on one of my social media outlets (Facebook) yesterday. This one post received over 150 comments in just a short period of time. Let it be a reminder of how grateful we all should be to simply have a roof over our head this holiday season.
Here is the post below...
I'm curious about something and I do hope all of you will help me understand. Tonight on the way home I stopped off at the store. Outside there was a young man who was homeless. He was not asking for money. He was cold, dirty and had no shoes on his feet. I gave him what I had on me and then went inside to pick up a few items. I could not seem to shake him from my mind while in the store. Growing up in Ohio I never saw a lot of homeless people. When I moved to California is when it became evident to me that there were a lot of people that needed help here in our own backyard. I was shocked at how young this shoeless man was. He could not have been a day over 27.

While I was checking out in line a woman behind me said to me "you know that guy you gave money to is going to buy beer, cigarettes or dope". "Really, do you know him personally" I asked. "They all do" she said.

I left the store and went to look for him but he was gone. Quite honestly I wanted to know his shoe size because NO ONE should be out in the cold without shoes on.

My question is this--when in our "world of plenty" did we become so judgmental and heartless? I've sat and spoken with homeless people before. They have the most AMAZING life stories. Most people in the US are one paycheck away from being in this young man's shoes. Lets all try to have a little compassion for people who are going through a rough spot, shall we?

I've also written a poem for all of you to enjoy! I've named it after the homeless man I met mentioned in the post above. His name was Samuel. Enjoy and have a beautiful Thanksgiving!

*Samuel*
May you all have warmth in your hearts to share
and show those you love how much you care
May you all have shoes on your feet
and give from your hearts to everyone you meet
May you all have candles to burn
and leave behind any concerns
May you all love with your entire heart
may those who are with you never part
May all of you have room to embrace
a kind stranger to put a smile on his face
May all of you open from within
and allow those around you to be free from past sin
May all of you be kind with your words
and love one another just like the birds
May all of you see with your eyes
the love every man feels inside
When this holiday is over and gone
you will see it's the beginning of a new dawn!