We usually always have volunteers that are more than happy to work in the kitchen. The only exception may be washing dishes. But last Tuesday, these ladies were exceptionally happy working in the dish pit. It takes everyone working together to get the job done. Every job is special. Last Tuesday we served 82 meals with the assistance of 18 volunteers.
If you talk to enough homeless, you can get some unusual advice. For instance, one of our volunteers, Bo, was talking to Frenchie who gave him some love advice, he said “tell them they’re beautiful, but don’t stalk them”. I guess he had learned that from experience. Frenchie has been attending Food for Life off and on for about 6 years. He always comes in with small roses that he gives to the female volunteers.
Also, another homeless who sleeps in a tent had given us some advice on the dos and don’ts on a cruise. His advice was "not to hang over the rail of the ship late at night if you have had a few drinks". We told him that was good advice but we probably would not be having any night caps on our cruise.
Last week, homeless Eric showed up after being absent for over a year. We had heard that he had returned to his home town to live with his cousins. But the only explanation he gave us for his absence was that he had been on a sabbatical. I wondered, can a homeless person be on a sabbatical, regardless, we were glad to see his smiling face.
~Marc
If you talk to enough homeless, you can get some unusual advice. For instance, one of our volunteers, Bo, was talking to Frenchie who gave him some love advice, he said “tell them they’re beautiful, but don’t stalk them”. I guess he had learned that from experience. Frenchie has been attending Food for Life off and on for about 6 years. He always comes in with small roses that he gives to the female volunteers.
Also, another homeless who sleeps in a tent had given us some advice on the dos and don’ts on a cruise. His advice was "not to hang over the rail of the ship late at night if you have had a few drinks". We told him that was good advice but we probably would not be having any night caps on our cruise.
Last week, homeless Eric showed up after being absent for over a year. We had heard that he had returned to his home town to live with his cousins. But the only explanation he gave us for his absence was that he had been on a sabbatical. I wondered, can a homeless person be on a sabbatical, regardless, we were glad to see his smiling face.
~Marc
