I just listened to An
Invisible Thread: The True Story of an 11-Year-Old Panhandler, a Busy Sales
Executive, and an Unlikely Meeting with Destiny by Laura Schroff and Alex
Tresinowski. I mean, wow. Just wow.
The book is an easier read – or rather, listen in my case –
than that verbose title that actually is more of a plot summary. I was very inspired by this woman’s
friendship with a (virtually) homeless kid and the impact she had on his life. Neither of them was perfect, but they helped
each other.
The story of their relationship was incredibly interesting –
the things she taught this boy that seem so obvious to the rest of us – like
how to use a fork and knife, how to blow your nose – are things he was never
taught. Laura told her personal story as
well, which wasn’t nearly as compelling as the story of their friendship.
This story was a good reminder to be generous to those who
are less fortunate, especially this time of year. And even I don’t have something snarky to say
about that.
