Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Philanthropist.....Maybe not

phi-lan-thro-py: the effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind, as by charitable aid or donations.

Last night after Luke got home from work we decided to go to Chili's for dinner. We were at a busy intersection where there is always a long line of cars waiting at the signal. As we waited in line to turn right I see an older gentleman in camouflage holding a sign that says something about being a Vietnam Vet and needing help for the holidays.
After a moment of looking at this guy I remember I have some cash in my wallet, which is RARE. I pull out a five and hand it to Luke who was in the passenger seat. He rolls down his window and waves to the guy. He walks over to get the cash and Luke asks him when he served. He says, "68-69 in Saigon," gives us a wink and a God Bless. At that moment after hearing his voice I wondered several things but kept them to myself. I felt good about giving something to someone who obviously felt compelled to stand on a corner in the cold with a sign to ask for help.

As we turn the corner Luke asks the boys if they saw what mommy did. They were both so quiet in the back I thought they were zoned out or playing with toys. Luke tells them that mommy gave the man on the corner $5 and the boys proceed to ask questions about the potentially homeless man. Tubbs is quiet and then says: "Heavenly Father is really happy with you right now I bet." Its a sweet thing for him to say and we discuss why it made Heavenly Father happy.

Then Tubbs asks why I ONLY gave him $5.
I told him that was all I had.
He seemed a little disgusted and said the guy could only buy one meal and that's it. What would he do when that money was gone? Luke told him that hopefully others would give him money too.
Tubbs is asking so many good questions I sincerely ask him if he would like to take back some of his Christmas gifts and give the money to the guy so he can eat.

Blasphemy!

I was being serious and Tubbs proceeds to get angry and tell Luke that mommy is being mean. Luke looks at me and smiles...and I roll my eyes as we walk into the restaurant. Obviously Tubbs wasn't too concerned about the guy....not enough to give up a few toys.
I am guessing that philanthropy is not in his immediate future. Oh Tubby-Tubbs!
Posted by Katie and Luke at 9:30 AM

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That Stop Wasn't On My Itinerary....

So the Hogue's made it to Florida for our first official family vacation. It was Sawyer's first plane ride....and Simon's first plane ride that he can remember. We were excited....the boys were stoked. We had everything we needed! But it seems that Sawyer packed something with him that wasn't on our checklist: a big case of pneumonia. Yes, the little fella made it almost one whole day in Florida before he started heading downhill fast. Our 2nd day in Orlando we were in the Urgent Care south of Cocoa Beach. (By the way, to see a doctor more quickly, it helps if you vomit all over the waiting room in front of the receptionist. Little tip for ya) After chest x-rays they advised us to head to the ER in Melbourne, where they eventually admitted him to the hospital. So, we had 3 night deluxe accommadations at the Holmes Regional Medical Center. The little whipper snapper was a trooper though! The nurses loved him, thankfully, and made us all feel right at home. We were going to send postcards out with pictures of the hospital since we spent 40% of our trip there...but they didn't have any. Imagine that!Hmmm.....maybe its something they should consider.

Florida 2008