One of my favorite ways to help people is to give them money and pretend they lost it. It usually works, but I started this when I found a $20 bill on one of my morning walks. I ran into a man sleeping by the river, and I told him he dropped it. I think about him daily, and I try to bring water, food, food, and cash to give to people who ask for it. I used to be a person in need, I used food shelves, and I know finding even $5 would have changed my outlook on life.

It’s a small thing to give of yourself without any expectation of anything in return.