Share N Care Thanksgiving
So, on Thanksgiving Day, Sameer's dad, Kiran Uncle planned a "Share N Care" day in SF. We got together in the morning at the Sampat household and made about 70 bag lunches... and then we all met up at Union Square in SF. For about an hour, we went around, and passed out lunches, and also warm clothing to those living on the streets. Along with this, we had a "Free Hugs" sign, a couple of "SMILE" signs, and a couple of "Happy Thanksgiving" signs.
The mood out there on the streets was super-festive! There were lots of orgs and individuals that were giving out free stuff, and in general, spreading the happy vibes. There were homeless peeps carrying around huge bags of goodies! And on this day... where it seemed like everyone had enough food and all.... it seemed like the "Free Hugs" were in the highest demand. Right when Sowmya and her sister, Dipti, came... I knew that they were the rights ones to carry the sign!!! Myself, Kev, and Nealu... all with our unshaven, scruffy looking faces were probably not the right trio to be giving out free hugs.... and soo, the free hugs were a hit.
We ended up running out of food real fast. My favorite moment came when a man from across the street, yelled, "So, what you guys giving out?" and he was probably thinking that he could get some food or clothing, or sumthing. But, we had none left. So, we put up the "Free Hugs" sign.... and from across the street, this burly black man, gave an "air hug" and I returned his flying hug with one of my own. It was one of those moments that if you added some inspirational music... it would have become a YouTube hit. =P
Haha.. Nealu kept reminding us at how this experience would be so much more inspirational if we actually had the inspirational music playing in the background as we DID the deeds versus just putting it as background music on to the slideshow, afterwards. Haha.. not a bad idea... maybe next time we have a boombox with us?
For me, these days are all about connecting with those people that we walk by everyday. We're so busy in our bubbles and our lives... that our interconnections with every human being just go by without being noticed. They are always there... and they can be a true source of goodness, inspiration, motivation, and harmony. It's bout connecting with those that have been oppressed but also those that are deemed as "fortunate".
Here's the slideshow Kiran Uncle made from the day - http://www.photoshow.com/watch/VS6gC6yK
And here's the famous Free Hugs video -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r7DYUlDuoM
The mood out there on the streets was super-festive! There were lots of orgs and individuals that were giving out free stuff, and in general, spreading the happy vibes. There were homeless peeps carrying around huge bags of goodies! And on this day... where it seemed like everyone had enough food and all.... it seemed like the "Free Hugs" were in the highest demand. Right when Sowmya and her sister, Dipti, came... I knew that they were the rights ones to carry the sign!!! Myself, Kev, and Nealu... all with our unshaven, scruffy looking faces were probably not the right trio to be giving out free hugs.... and soo, the free hugs were a hit.
We ended up running out of food real fast. My favorite moment came when a man from across the street, yelled, "So, what you guys giving out?" and he was probably thinking that he could get some food or clothing, or sumthing. But, we had none left. So, we put up the "Free Hugs" sign.... and from across the street, this burly black man, gave an "air hug" and I returned his flying hug with one of my own. It was one of those moments that if you added some inspirational music... it would have become a YouTube hit. =P
Haha.. Nealu kept reminding us at how this experience would be so much more inspirational if we actually had the inspirational music playing in the background as we DID the deeds versus just putting it as background music on to the slideshow, afterwards. Haha.. not a bad idea... maybe next time we have a boombox with us?
For me, these days are all about connecting with those people that we walk by everyday. We're so busy in our bubbles and our lives... that our interconnections with every human being just go by without being noticed. They are always there... and they can be a true source of goodness, inspiration, motivation, and harmony. It's bout connecting with those that have been oppressed but also those that are deemed as "fortunate".
Here's the slideshow Kiran Uncle made from the day - http://www.photoshow.com/watch/VS6gC6yK
And here's the famous Free Hugs video -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r7DYUlDuoM
posted by Raj Kanani | 12:53 AM
1 Comments:
Raj, I just caught up on your blog after a while and I love this entry. Makes me all warm inside--really great idea!
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