Seeking to be an Everyday Hero

I came to realize several years ago that the more you know about someone's story, the less you can hate them, and, as of late, it's really been on the forefront of my mind. I believe that by calling us to love people, Jesus calls us to get to know people's stories. You can say you love someone when you show them kindness out of "Christian" obligation but really, you don't. You can take pity one someone and buy them a meal or give them your old coat because you "feel sorry for them" but is that really going to make a difference in someone's life long term? To really share the love of Christ, we must seek out people's stories. When we know someone's story it becomes easy to sympathize and relate to them. And, in getting to know someone's story - asking them about themselves, you let them know they are worthy of more than charity. They are worthy of your time. I learn time and time again that first impressions are never what they seem and most everyone is worth getting to know. Now, my challenge to myself and to you is this:

Find someone you don't know well or even at all, maybe someone you don't even like and ask them about their life. Get a piece of their story. And help them to understand that there is at least one person out there who cares enough to listen.

Tootles!

Career Choice [Official?]

I have decided, Lord willing and in good faith that I will not utterly collapse while completing my degree, to become...

A nurse!

The reason for this is multi-fold:
1) I feel that it's wrong that many people in developed nations have health care at their fingertips and I would be honored to be able to provide health care to people in less developed countries or underprivileged people or developed nations. In other words, I want to be the hands of feet of Jesus and giving medical attention to those who wouldn't normally get it would be a great way to do that.
2) I know that if I stay in the States or come back the the states at any time, I'm pretty much guaranteed at job somewhere.