mondays that make you think

mondays should be labelled "deep and spiritual discussion" day because koosters and i always end up talking about spiritual matters on our break during school and on our bus ride back home.
i asked her out of nowhere: "how do you feel when you see a homeless person on the street?"
*she ponders*
then replies: guilt. helplessness...but mostly guilt.

lately, i've been thinking about how i can tangibly help someone when i see that they're in need. when faced with a situation that you can help with, what do you do? it's so easy to just look away...but if we talk so much about standing with the poor, then shouldn't we do something tangible when the occasion arises? (such as someone asking you for money on the street).
in our discussions, i think we came to the consensus that although a response to the need may derive partially from guilt, it is still demanded of us. to not do something because we think it comes from guilt isn't a better excuse than "it's just one person...what difference does it make?". some ideas that we came up with was to carry around granola bars, bus tickets, and food vouchers...more suggestions are welcome!

i can't believe it's mostly been a year since camden. i can still remember all that we've learned, and all of the silliness like it was yesterday. it's interesting how you realize how big of an impact something has on you once some time has past by...this journey in pursuing God by pursuing what He loves...it doesn't end.