1 post tagged “hospitality”

I heard an interview on the Diane Rehm Show (NPR) this morning with the author William Vollman, who has written the book Poor People. During the interview, he described people of various circumstances around the globe exist in abject poverty. It was pretty amazing some of the stories.

One story was about two Japanese men that lived under a bridge outside of Kyoto. They had a tent these two men. He described them as having a few fish they kept in the river (for food) and "missing the companionship of women." Despite this, the two men offered the author and his translator a cup of tea. Imagine that! Being poor, living under a bridge, and maintaining the dignity and hospitality to offer a stranger a cup of tea.

It was a small vignette from the interview, but it blew me away. I hope I can be a person of such magnanimity during my time of need and help others during there time.

Keep it real.