RAM

The Gift of Self is the most precious gift one can give to another. It is truly magical, when it is done without expectation of reward, or repayment. So many people do the "right" thing for the wrong reason.

When you do something for someone, and you have expectations of being rewarded or you try and document your "good deeds" via social media or whatever else, is it still a good deed? If you give for the act of giving, and seek no praise or attention then you are truly blessing someone.
I always try to do what I have begun calling RAM's Random Acts of Miracles. RAM's can be anything that YOU do to make someone's life/day/week/etc better. WITHOUT EXPECTATION OF REWARD. 

What do I mean "without expectation of reward?" That means if you do something it is done with pure hearted intentions. You are not doing it in hopes of being called out for it. You are not doing it so you can post to your social media about it. You are getting nothing from it other than the feeling of being a good person and doing good to and for others. The person you put a blessing on could have a number of things going on with them. It is not for you to decide if they are "worthy" or not. You do the RAM and you go. If you need to say anything just say "Let me put this blessing on you. And when you can do for another." It is a very simple idea, a small gesture, a small token. If you have but only $5 to your name, but you have food, your bills are paid, you are ok, place that blessing on someone that may need just a few dollars. That is giving of yourself selflessly. Don't fret about the act, dont judge the person prior to doing it, just bless them and move on. Things will come back to you in abundance. But do not expect this either.  

Here are two examples of what I mean. The other day, I was out at Walmart with my friends doing some after christmas shopping. When I went to check out at the self check out lanes there was a lady there. Nothing special or out of the ordinary. But I began watching her check out. And my spirit wouldn't let me not watch her. Even though I was carrying on and laughing with my friends, one eye was affixed to her. She had a large stack of coupons and gift cards and what have you, and she was scanning items very slowly. She would scan an item, look at the total and go to the next item. I didnt see all that she was buying, just how she was scanning and watching the total. I kept observing this, and thankfully my friends are slow. I watched her look at a pair of shoes and put them back in the go back cart. She walked away. I walked over, looked at the price, reached into my wallet and pulled out $13.00 and I walked them back to her, handed her the money and said "here hun let me put this blessing on you" to which she replied with a shocked and stunned "are you sure, no i cant" to which I said be blessed" and walked away. I could hear her saying thank you, but I ignored her. I didn't want to make a scene or make her feel obligated in anyway. I could over hear her telling someone what I had just done and I hurried to finish my transaction so that I could get out of there quickly. One of my friends told their mom "Mom did you just see what Michael did?" and then it started with the whole "oh my god Michael you are so awesome" blah blah blah. I told them both "that isn't why I did it. Yes it was my last $13 that I had enough for my own stuff but that I felt that I needed to bless her and that we needed to drop it." 

Last year, before COVID sprang up like a monster and ruined our lives, I took on the project of collecting purses, and toiletries for the homeless. Starting back in July of 2019 I bought tampons, maxi pads, tooth brushes, tooth paste, antibacterial wipes, and had people donate me their old purses. Another friend of mine donated a case of brand new socks, and 2 cases of bar soap. A local business donated 200 personal disposable razors, and a local dentist donated a bag of mini toothpaste, and floss. And I got the Health Department to donate condoms. I even put together Clean Needle Bags, with antiseptic wipes, and 2 clean needles, just in case they were IV Drug users. Each month I took about $15-$40 out of my already limited budget, cut back on my personal wants and needs, and bought as much as I could. When November ended, I had enough items to donate to 53 people. In the grand scheme of things, it wasn't much.
I know that most people wouldn't have made up these little clean needle bags, but my father was an IV Drug user, and two of my cousins were and are too. So I know how needles get passed around, and how that whole lifestyle goes. I had the Health Department give me cards about the needle exchange that i included with them. If you have followed me on YouTube or on this blog for any length of time, you know that I only get about (now) $800 a month, but back then I was getting right around $760 a month. $675 of that goes to rent, $65 goes toward my internet, and the rest goes to trying to cover whatever I need through out the month. So I by no means "have it like that" to be giving to others. But I felt a calling to do so. I have learned to follow my inner voice/spirit whenever I have a calling, I have to follow it. Do your best, bless and be blessed!