can i have a rag

so i'm like half asleep...therefore i will keep this short.

soup kitchen tuesday again. today, someone came in late, and so we served him food separately from everyone. he ate at the table, finished and came over to the counter where we were standing.

"can i have a rag, please?" he asked.

we wondered why he wanted a rag...most people asked for aluminum foil so they could wrap up extra food and save it for later.

"i need to wipe the table," he said.

once we understood his intent...wow. i was amazed. i mean, maybe to some of us it's common sense to want to wipe the table after a meal, and maybe some of us are thinking, "well, he should, because he came late" or "well, he should, because the people at the soup kitchen are doing him a favor by feeding him anyway."

but the fact of the matter was, 99% of the people who go to soup kitchens go, listen to the prayer, eat, and then leave. granted, it's not their job at all to clean - that's what WE'RE there for, right? but it was just so nice that this man asked...

i don't know why. it just seemed so nice.
god bless...

xoxo,
smiley sunshine