Bernie at Best Buy

So my son is sick today and can't go to school so I am watching him till noon. We made our usual trek to Best Buy because that's what the boys do when they are home alone. I pick up 2 1GB SD cards for my new Cannon SD600 because they were on sale for $19.99. Then we look lustfully at all the flat screen tv's and stategize how we can purchase one shortly. I picked up "Crash" on DVD for a video I'm shooting for the next Anthem art show and then we check out. As we get in the car I see a familiar face...Bernie. He's an older black man that has offered to wash my windows before. I told him we were actually leaving and he said he could be really quick. I really felt God telling me to quit being a jerk and let him wash your windows. So he proceeded to wash my windows with great care. As he was doing it I sat in the car with my son and tried to explain to him the situation and how Jesus looked after the less fortunate and asks us to do the same thing. I gave him the $5 I had in my wallet and then I noticed my prized Starbucks card, and that reluctantly came out as well. Then I asked him about how he's doing and he informed me that he had ulcers in his leg that turned into a stage 4 staff infection and he lost his job. So he's out there washing windows every day to pay for a hotel room that he rents by the day. He told me he could tell that I was "with the Lord" and I really felt compelled to pray for him and he really appreciated it. As I was leaving I gave him my zip up hoodie because I know it's gotta be freezing doing that all day. He said, "I can't take the cloths off your back" and I assured him that I had more than I ever needed. So if you're ever out at Best Buy, look for Bernie and hook him up if you have the means. He's a really cool guy that needs some help. Jesus continually shows me how much I have and how much I have to give to others. I think we owe more to the poor than charity. They need friends and people that really care about them. It's ridiculous in a place like Riverside where people are constantly debating about what size plasma to purchase that we have people that live on the street and struggle every day to get by. I decided on my way home that I have plenty of crap in my house...more than I could ever want. I'd like to live more of my life trying to help others with their basic needs. Please don't read this as me being a spiritual superhero. I suck all the time and overlook the least everyday. It's just refreshing when you do some of the things during the day that Jesus would probably be doing during his day. Thanks Bernie...I saw Jesus in you today!