12/22/2025
This one is hard for me to post, and debated over the last several days as he is so close to my heart. I've never had grandparents on either side, and met this man 5 years ago when I took gifts to the retirement home he lived at. Instead of taking a gift he jumped in my car, and we went to the homeless camp as he wanted to play Santa, and hand out beanies to the homeless. I didn't know if I had just kidnapped him, but we had a blast, and have talked everyday since. We have dinner together once a week, and he started his own program called warm hearts warm hands❤️ in honor of his son that was homeless in Portland, and died on the streets. He buys several hundreds of gloves every winter to hand out to anyone in need. I recieved a call he had been hit by car, and heading into surgery. He is 97, and praise God he is ok. He has more energy then most in their 30s, and can outwalk me by miles. He walks from his place over by the high school to Riverside Park then to the camps a few times a week. I wanted to post as many people know him in the community, and love him as I do. My favorite Christmas gift is that Gene Kelly is still here as God still isn't finished with him, and neither am I. HE WANTED TO THANK THE COMMUNITY FOR HIS GIFTS 🎁
