Dear Editor,
A few years ago my husband took our son to the Downtown Eastside. After they got home my son, Liam, asked if we could make 100 sandwiches and take them down to the homeless.
Well, things happen and time passes, but he kept asking. So, this week we finally did it. We went through our house and collected clothes, sheets, towels, blankets and unused toiletries and today we made 60 sandwiches (due to my miscalculations at Costco) and as a family we drove down to Main and East Hastings, gave out warm clothes, some new toques, some genuine conversation and 60 sandwiches. We then took the kids to a church/shelter and gave them the rest of the stuff we’d collected.
I am generally a proud mom, but today I got to see what a nice couple of humans my children are becoming.
I know initially they were a little reluctant, but their kindness shined through in moments and by the end they decided we will do this at Easter and Christmas each year. Liam is in Grade 7 and Abby is in Grade 3 at Lord Byng elementary.
Anyway, not sure if this story is worth publishing, but I thought I would pass it on.
Kelly Cameron
Richmond
