From New York, Bad Childhood and All

“How old are you,” I asked. He smiled and thinking about it he responded, “About 54 or 55.” He was standing at a busy intersection in Nashville when I met him.

He told me he was from New York and hit the road at age 19. “I had a real hard life growing up as a kid… came from a broken home,” he told me. “I had to go, I became homeless on my own - by my own choice,” he said.

After a short talk I handed him a brand new 9 man tent that was given to me to give to someone who had nothing and needed something.

“Only you can control your future.” - Dr. Seuss

America is a melting pot

Regardless of what your political belief's may be, Jimmy Carter made a very positive point when he stated, "We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams."

I retired from the New York Stock Exchange... Now I hold a sign

"I use to work there [pointing at the New York Stock Exchange]..." I asked, "What did you do?" He told me he delivered mail in the building at the different offices for well over 20-years. He is now retired.

I met this man on Wall Street in New York earlier this month. He was holding a sign that said, "Christ Jesus came to the world to save sinners." He smiled and told me that he was saved and soon after, he retired from the New York Stock Exchange.

Jesus Loves You, even in a NY subway

I spotted this elderly woman in a subway station under the roads of New York City. By number of stations, New York has the largest subway system in the world and you never know who you will see or what you will see people doing. This woman has decided to tell others that Jesus loves them. It is a simple task that she told me she was called to do. 

Pastor Rick Warren once stated, "God is looking for people to use, and if you can get usable, he will wear you out. The most dangerous prayer you can pray is this: 'Use me.'" I smile when I see people being worn out :)

We all have a job

Throughout the morning, this homeless man in New York opens the door for McDonalds guest. He stands on the ready holding the door open with his foot as he sees guest about to exit. To him, this is his job.

“Every man is a hero if he strives more for others than for himself alone.” ― Lloyd Alexander

Location: McDonald's 972 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10018