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So after walking in the rain this morning for the American Heart Association Heart Walk, we went to visit Kyle since he lives down the road from where we were in Fort Worth. I guess for some reason I had not thought that we would be very wet after walking a 5K in the rain-but I THOUGHT WRONG. After rummaging through the car we found some dry clothes for the girls (even though Trevor & I were soaked) and we headed to Kyle’s place. You see, Kyle used to live on the street, so being a little wet in the rain did not compare to some of the experiences he has had. Kyle  is living at Cornerstone, is in school and is doing exceptionally well. He knew we were stopping by to visit, and he was ready for us. His housing area is only for men but he received special permission for the girls and I to see his great new home. I could tell he was very excited and proud as he showed us his room and his homework (he received a 100%). Kyle still doesn’t have many material possessions, but he is becoming educated and has a place to sleep and has food to eat. Kyle then displayed a great & generous act of kindness to my girls; sitting on his desk were 2 small bags of M&M cookies. He said excitedly “can the girls have these?” Of course we accepted and Kyle was able to see the girls enjoy their cookies-the cookies he was able to give to them. Kyle gets it…he understands generosity. At a point in his life when he thought he had lost all hope, Kyle was blessed with the generosity of others and knows that blessings come by helping others. He understands that generosity is not about being flashy & extravagant for the world to see; it’s not about giving out of your plenty but giving out of what little you have; it’s not about what you give but about your intentions in giving; and sometimes it’s just about cookies.