I am writing this sitting at a local Panera Bread, enjoying the warm fire and a quick bowl of soup while waiting to go to m next meeting. Right now Richmond is going through a cold spell – which I love, I adore cold weather – and the fireplace as well as the soup feel especially cozy today. Of course I am grateful for this provision – there a too many people, both here in Richmond as well as around the world, who do not have this safety and warmth – but it also made me realize how much this sits at the foundation of who we are as human beings. We want to belong, we want a place of warmth, we long for a place of safety. And of course Panera is a superficial expression of all this, but still.
If you are lucky enough to have this warmth and safety and provision in your life this Christmas season, please consider making a donation to your local Foodbank or homeless shelter. To provide a tiny bit of warmth and safety for someone less fortunate than you.
