Charity is something I never thought much about when younger. Sure I knew the made-for-TV idea of Christmas, but in my mind it was always an abstract ideal, and an unrealistic concept.
At some point this changed. A softened heart? Growing up? I can’t quantify the change really, and I don’t have a clear demarcation of when my moral magnetic poles shifted. I only know that I’m more likely to give a guy on the street a few bucks than I used to be, and more likely to make a donation to (insert your charity of choice) than I used to be.
Which brings me to today’s little snippet of internet inspiration, courtesy of Hugh Hollwell, of Love Wins Ministries.
I had the unique opportunity to see this speech live, at TEDxTriangle in March of this year. Several other presentations were also very good, and I did a quick follow up on the event in March as well.
The Architect in me can’t help but feel a little left out when I hear Hugh say that it’s not a housing problem, that it’s a relationship problem… But imagine an Architect who built relationships with people, then from there went onto solve the housing problem?
I hope to find a way to bring the two together, and make both relationships with and houses for, the folks who need them. Maybe I should talk to Hugh about some grant-writing and non-profit development?