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The Word is their Bond

Posted on Jul 5th, 2009 by Jayne  : contemplative activist Jayne


The word is their bond: From a rare friendship, a book club for the homeless is born.
 
 


The story of the book club, now in its 10th month, is a tale of ordinary city life upended. It began with a stunningly unlikely friendship, between two men from different worlds: Peter Resnik, a high-powered lawyer on his way to work, and Rob, a homeless man guarding a friend's shopping cart on Boston Common. Through months of daily conversations, that began with jokes and sports talk and gradually delved deeper, they found a common interest: literature. And when they saw the bridge that they had built, they recognized its potential for others.


I LOVE this! Please take a moment to read this article from the Boston Globe and view the video. It is really all very simple - following what it is you love and offering this out in service to help uplift & enrich others. 

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