A  "SOUP  LINE"  EXPERIENCE

WHEN  SOMEONE'S  WORDS  OR  ACTIONS  IRRITATE  YOU ...

               "NEVER  PASS  JUDGMENT  ON  OTHERS 
UNTIL  YOU'VE  WALKED  A  MILE  IN  THEIR  MOCCASINS."

MY  LIFE  WAS  CHANGED  FOREVER

MY  DAD  WAS  ONE  OF  THOSE  BIKERS

IT  TOOK  A  TRAGEDY

WHAT  KIND  OF  FAMILY  WOULD  GIVE  UP  THEIR  HOME  TO  A  HOMELESS  FAMILY?

When I was a child, my parents would go by and pick up some neighbors and take them to church with us. This really embarrassed me because they were poor and didn’t “dress up”. At our church, everyone dressed up – coat and tie, the whole nine yards. You were even looked down upon if you weren’t dressed “right”.Read More

A while back when I was in Santa Fe, New Mexico, I visited The Plaza – a Place where many walks of life come together. I noticed something on the other side was really drawing a crowd. I worked through the crowd so I could see what was going on. There was this very average looking man playing a guitar, and of course, his cup was sitting out for donations. But this was not what was causing the crowd. Beside him was his dog. They looked like buddies. But the scene didn’t stop there. On top of the dog was a cat. Yes, a cat was lying on top of this dog, and the dog couldn’t care less! But there’s more. On top of the cat was a mouse! Yes, a mouse sat on top of the cat that was on top of the dog! This was something to behold. It was almost unbelievable! Read More

I’ve always been a little bit of a “to-myself’ type of person. These people who are always smiling and giving compliments were just not for me. It seemed a little fake to me. I probably had my guard up too because, in business, I had dealt with so many people who would be friendly and complimentary just to find out that what they were after was a good deal for themselves. Read More

The Hickerson Family has helped me out so much. They were, and still are, my second family. When my family was down and not doing so good, they were always there to help me get through it. They have taken me to many new places. I experienced things with them that I probably wouldn’t have experienced if it wasn’t for them. I went on family vacations with them a lot. Read More