I recently took a cross-country flight, and after finishing a book I'd been working on for months, I found my self people-watching.  It used to be one of my favorite things to do in malls and airports, but once the kids came along . . . let's just say  that wasn't a luxury I could afford.

In the relative quiet and pseudo-solitude, I let my imagination wander into the lives of the strangers around me.  What kind of mother is she?  What type of business does he do?  Is he usually this grouchy?  What is she so tense about?  I wonder why the lady next to me isn't interested in small talk? 

It was cold and they still had so many miles to go. 

Holiday traffic was killer, and the kids weren't that cheerful anymore. 

Just a quick stop to get some snacks and stretch. 

Everyone else was loaded back in the Suburban, but she was the last. 

Cold biting wind made her turn away, and that was how she saw him. 

Curled near the door.  Disheveled.  Covered in loneliness.

Only a few steps from the car now, she turned back and went inside.  

 A minute later she returned to the cold with a brown bag.  

 "I dont' know if you realize it, but today is Christmas.  I don't know if you have a family or someone who's looking for you right now.  But I just thought you should know that Someone does care.  I got you some beer because I figured that's what you'd want!  Merry Christmas."

 She got in her waiting car, kids full of questions, and drove on.  

I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink.  Matthew 25:35

I saw this video a while back and wanted to share it. We live such lives of affluence, this video made me think twice about how I spend my money and time.