another good book

[marathoner452]

I just finished the excellent book Under the Overpass last night. It's one guy's story about how he put his faith into action by living on the streets for 5 months in 6 different cities. It definitely makes me want to read more on homelessness and get hard to work as a VISTA eliminating the adverse effects of poverty. If nothing else, the book made me question whether or not I really judge people without getting to know them, and it makes me want to DO SOMETHING, which I know I already am but it makes me want to do more.

Up next today is enjoying wearing my Mardi Gras beads and calling apartment complexes to get fire safety, prevention and insurance information out to the renters. I'm not big on phone calls to people I don't know, so we'll see how that turns out. I'm also going to run 4 miles on the 2 mile hilly loop in my neighborhood after handbells this evening. (I'm saying that because telling you all will hold me to it.)

~Bethany

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[roadwarrior220.livejournal.com]

That book really does sound very good, and certainly emotionally involving. Reading books like those make me want to get involved, too, and I'm hoping once I get out there, I'll be able to do that a little more than I'm doing here.

Glad you like the beads--I'm having so much fun over here with my beads and the hat. Mom keeps rolling her eyes at me.

Yes, I'm going to hold you to running tonight, too. It won't get done on its own. And I'll call you at the normal time. If I miss you, I'll be around all night.