Be Like Bennett!

Saturday morning I was driving to Barnes & Noble to do some Christmas shopping. As I was waiting at the intersection of Kennedy and Dale Mabry, I saw a man holding a sign (it was not the guy with the viking hat, encouraging me with his spinning air guitar to turn in for the lowest prices on mattresses!)  Instead, this man was holding a sign that simply read, "Just Hungry." Usually this would present a dilemma for me since I never really know what the right thing is to do --I hesitate to just hand out money (which usually isn't a problem since I rarely carry cash); I never have food in the car; and I feel there is always more I can do than just pray. This Saturday, I did not have any of those issues, though. I reached under my seat and gave the man a Bosco Bag.

Bosco Bags were the idea of CKS 8th grader Bennett Andersen and his mother, Dana. Each bag contains a water bottle, several snacks, and a card with resources on one side and the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-16) on the other. Bennett is on the Executive Committee of our middle school service organization, the Sean Devereux Club. He brought the idea to the committee and they spent hours before and after school putting together these bags for adults to have in their cars and distribute as needed.

As we close the first semester and head into Christmas break, I can think of no better example of what a CKS student can accomplish. My hope for all of our students is that they see a need in the world, look for possible solutions, and when found, organize others to take action. I am proud of all our CKS students and their accomplishments this semester. I look forward to next semester and continuing to Be Like Bosco with our school community.

Merry Christmas!