all are good

We wrap presents for people at the mall.

a lot of presents....

People ask why we do it - and we're doing it as a practical way to serve/help people. We give away tons of food, clothes, even cars to folks in need....and we happen to believe that helping folks who have some money (and don't necessarily need help with food, clothes or cars) could probably use a nice gesture thrown their way every once in a while too.

I've noticed that the folks who are really invested in giving to the poor (not people who rant about the rich getting richer while people are starving, but don't really give their own time or money to the poor - I'm talking about people who weekly give time/energy/money to helping) have a hard time with folks who spend their time serving others. I've heard people say, "why are we helping those rich people?" It makes sense that their passion is helping the poor, so it's sort of hard for people who are passionate about something to understand why other people aren't as passionate about it.

What I mean by that is I've seen some frustration coming from folks helping out the poor when they see others helping out people who aren't outwardly poor.

I should mention here that I think both are good.

The bottom line is that I know people living in the upper middle class that struggle with self image issues, not feeling loved, being hopeless to the extent that things are really getting bleak....people are hurting all over the place.

Having said that - I don't have to wait until I run into someone who's homeless to help someone out. I can love/serve someone right in my neighborhood or workplace that might be hurting in another way. I can help people out by wrapping a couple of their presents, helping them move, giving them a ride or delivering them a Thanksgiving meal.

all are good