Learn to appreciate the things that you have been given. So the first thing we can do is be grateful, and thank God for all that we have. “First of all, none of us deserve anything that we have. “I don’t know,” he responded while wiping the tears from his eyes. “Well, what do we do about it? What can we learn? How can we help?” I inquired. I have so much stuff and the kids there don’t even have water sometimes. They don’t have food, or shelter, or anything. “The people in places like Africa, and Haiti. I had no idea where this was coming from. I’ve never felt this way inside before.” He was sobbing uncontrollably. There are all those people who don’t have anything and I have so much, and it hurts me. To listen and to help you.”Įventually the dam burst and he poured out with a loud voice, “I’m so sad! I don’t deserve all the things that I have. “Please be open and honest with me,” I pleaded. He seemed reluctant to tell me what was amiss. ![]() I climbed all the way to the precipice and wrapped him up in my arms. I came into the kids’ room and could hear Jacob, my 8-year-old and oldest son, crying on the top layer of the triple bunk bed. “Dad, Jacob is crying,” he said with concern in his voice. Tonight after I put my kids to bed, my middle son, Benjamin, tracked me down in my office. Read Jacob's story below, as told by his Dad:
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