Every year, Keller Williams Realty celebrates RED DAY, a day all agents in the entire country stop working and give back to the community. This year, my office, Lake Travis, had a food drive benefitting Lake Travis Crisis Ministries; a book drive benefitting West Cypress Hill Elementary; and Pet Items for Wags Hope and Healing Pet Rescue. After the drive, my 2 older teens and I ventured out to Austin to find 2 recipients of $100 cash envelopes. My eldest, Ryan, writes the following:
Today, my mom and I set out to make some acts of kindness for random people. Meet Lonnie (top) and Will (bottom). Both were individuals we came across in the streets of Austin. When we approached them they told us of their troublesome living situations. Lonnie had just finished panhandling and Will was walking home from work , his bike broke down and could not afford to repair it. We gave them each $100 to help them make ends meet. The way these men responded was more than what we expected. Will kept asking “Are you serious?” and left, palms to the sky. Lonnie dropped his belongings, stepped away and got to his knees for a silent moment and then returned with hugs for each of us. When asked what he would do with the money, he said a portion would go to buying his friends shoes. I couldn’t believe that despite being homeless, he still put his friends in front of himself. Our experience with these men was so refreshing, and serves as an example of why we should make acts of kindness as much as we can in our community. You never know how much you can turn someone’s day around until you try.
Here's the video of Lonnie's story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBg-FZsZjv8
Here's the video of Lonnie's story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBg-FZsZjv8
