Its the story of a young boy, Trevor, who gets a class assignment from his high school history teacher. The assignment is to "change the world and put it into action".
Pretty amazing. Especially for high school students to actually go about and do this. If you haven't seen the movie yet, please do so. It's an incredible story and everytime I watch it, I cry. I wish more people had a small spot in their hearts to do better for the world instead of just themselves. So many need materialistic and monetary items to make them happy.
When I was in Philadelphia a few weekends ago, my heart sank. Walking through Suburban Station and crossing over to get to the Broad Street subway line, I noticed the people who were laying on top of cardboard boxes using newspapers to keep them warm. At the time I was complaining about how my Uggs were soaked because we had been walking through a wet mix of rain and snow all day and my feet were no longer warm. When I came upon these unfortunate people, I shut my mouth...very quickly. This happens every single time I go into the city and I keep thinking of ways that I can help these people, within reasonable means.
I watched the movie a few days after, trying to get inspired with someway that I could make a difference. I came up with the following idea:
Next week, I will be giving out 10 Snuggies with a bag of freshly baked Christmas cookies to 10 of those less fortunate people in Suburban Station.
I'm hoping this warms their hearts up, even if it's just a little bit. No one deserves to be that cold, especially around the holidays when you could have a nice colorful Snuggie to keep you warm. So, if you happen to be down in Philadelphia within the next few weeks, and you see a homeless man or woman walking around with a bright red Snuggie on, wish them a Merry Christmas:o)
Pay it Forward...bring them something to eat and trust me, your heart will be just as warm, xoxo
ang i LOVE this idea.. i think this is the sweetest thing I have heard in awhile. Definitely a great surprise christmas gift for each person who you give this to :)
ReplyDeleteI think this is a great idea, too. I love doing simple, yet meaningful things for people who desperately need it. Sadly, you can go right into coatesville and find the same situation. That's why my sister works in the city full time doing non-profit work.
ReplyDeleteIll look for the red snuggies ;)
eee thats so fun!
ReplyDeleteJust found this one, we will have to do this for Christmas 2010
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