Sometimes, things that happen take a little bit of time to reflect on before we realize its importance. As they say, ‘hindsight is 20/20′. But sometimes, when we are lucky, we are able to understand the situation as it unfolds making the experience even more poignant.

Last Saturday, I visited Charlotte Bignotti, a Resurrection Parishioner, who offered to donate a ping pong table. As we were loading the table, I shared with Charlotte RYM’s vision and our activities and she was very happy to be supporting such an active group. So much so, that she started to find other things that would help us out. I was moved by her generosity. Especially when she mentioned that she was out earlier that morning delivering food to families who were unable to leave their homes due to physical ailments and handicaps. As she convinced me to take a small little beanbag ottoman and inkjet printer off her hands, I caught myself admiring her selflessness. I couldn’t help but walk away that morning feeling a bit conflicted. On one hand, I was super excited about the almost new ping pong table, and the printer was definitely on my wish list. But at the same time, her generosity made me reflect on what I’ve done (or haven’t done) lately to help those in need…

Thank you Charlotte! You are a special person and we will keep you in our prayers…