tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743404108902680939.post1600759314459021231..comments2023-10-28T01:33:47.416-07:00Comments on City Raised Hippie: Matt Is One of the Best People I KnowJenn Flynn-Shonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441834864191292424noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743404108902680939.post-42923975674213645702010-05-27T01:19:37.921-07:002010-05-27T01:19:37.921-07:00One bad month away from being in the same position...One bad month away from being in the same position...<br /><br />TOO TRUE. This past year that I've been unemployed, I can't tell you how many times I've thought that very thing. On the worst days, I've even gone so far as to think about what I would need to live in my car for awhile, or how I could maybe buy a friend's tiny travel trailer and live in that. It's a scary thing to think about, even knowing I have family to go to if it were really that bad.<br /><br />I think this is why the homeless are the cause I think about and act on the most. I hand them $5 instead of $1 when they ask (twice now I've even given away the last few dollars I had), or the other day when a homeless guy (John) walked up and asked if I had spare change, not only did I give him a five, I stood there and talked with him for a bit, then hugged him when I had to go. It was obvious he hadn't been hugged in a long time and I wished I could hug him every day.<br /><br />Matt is most certainly one of the most awesomest guys I know. Always positive and upbeat, intelligent, thoughtful, all around nice guy - they just don't make many like him these days! I'm grateful to know both of you!draagonflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13829683583168144122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743404108902680939.post-61473581431919554022010-05-26T05:23:27.099-07:002010-05-26T05:23:27.099-07:00Wow everyone, thanks for such overwhelming respons...Wow everyone, thanks for such overwhelming responses on this post, both here & on FB. Matt was blown away yesterday by it but I told him -- one good turn deserves another!<br /><br />Not to mention thanks for the compliments & suggestions! You're the best bloggy friends!! :-)CSD Faux Finishinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05947691876538206892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743404108902680939.post-84818546363522108802010-05-25T18:04:21.061-07:002010-05-25T18:04:21.061-07:00Can you imagine what would happen if we each "...Can you imagine what would happen if we each "adopted" one homeless person and did what Matt did for Karl?karenhttp://www.ecokaren.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743404108902680939.post-64105566956346618722010-05-25T12:16:04.119-07:002010-05-25T12:16:04.119-07:00Jenn - Wonderful post, very inspiring, it touched ...Jenn - Wonderful post, very inspiring, it touched many lives today. :)Almost Precioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349435936032378395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743404108902680939.post-80896538925872168622010-05-25T08:18:22.408-07:002010-05-25T08:18:22.408-07:00This was a great read to start my day with. Thank...This was a great read to start my day with. Thanks! You got a really good guy there, Jenn! Keep us posted on Karl...TheresaJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06615842753791056760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743404108902680939.post-75610314522169385682010-05-25T08:02:19.279-07:002010-05-25T08:02:19.279-07:00Matt is amazing and awesome and married to an equa...Matt is amazing and awesome and married to an equally amazing, awesome babe. :-)KC McAuleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02724999086346230806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743404108902680939.post-77618084115853731822010-05-25T07:45:47.327-07:002010-05-25T07:45:47.327-07:00Nice thing to do. I agree that Karl could be any o...Nice thing to do. I agree that Karl could be any one of us. Sadly, a lot of homeless are mentally ill and I think that is where fear comes in for most people.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16505134228454833619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743404108902680939.post-84532976712652254422010-05-25T06:57:52.104-07:002010-05-25T06:57:52.104-07:00Yay, Matt, and Jenn, you're totally right with...Yay, Matt, and Jenn, you're totally right with the title!Green Ayer Newshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03297196188039837511noreply@blogger.com