Here in the United States we are not lacking resources. There is opportunity, there are services, there is access to information, and even enough for everyone's needs. True poverty in the United States consists of a lack of relationships.
If I lose everything, within a year I would be back to where I started. Because I have family who I could stay with, friends who would share, and many people who would lift me up and help me return to independence.
We don't realize how impactful one great connection can be. One person who helps motivate, give a good foundation, find the tools they need. People who are struggling are looking for solutions and you could be the person who will make the difference between bad choices, bad consequences, deadly circumstances.
Sometimes people find themselves alone because they have abused the people that were there to help them until they lose those connections. You should always be careful to give what you can and no more.
But too few are willing to be helpers to those in greatest need. You possess the ability to transform the life of those around you. Don't squander that opportunity.
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