Negativity and selfishness gets great publicity in our social networking, indirect-contact society. You’d be led to believe the world’s running low on good people and that no one cares for or respects one another anymore. Their only concerns are themselves; and when they’re in need, no one is willing to lend them a hand without reward.
This is not the case. Kind, caring, selflessly-generous people still exist. Dave B is a shining example.
A remarkably gifted, multitalented recording artist, Dave B has produced an incredible run of creative, emotionally hefty music and memorable performances.
The Seattle native singer, songwriter, rapper, and producer began his streak of critically acclaimed excellence with his debut album Punch Drunk. It continued with Tomorrow, Pearl, BLEU, and Delicate.
While good at what he does, he’s also a good person and one who believes in helping others.
I asked Dave B to tell me about a time when he did something nice for someone that he didn’t know. Here’s what he shared.
“I’d been in L.A. for a week and a half and was running out of money.
One morning I told my homie I was staying in this spot with, ‘Alright, bro, we’ve got $6! I’m about to go try to find some food.’
So, I went on a little mission. I went to, like, this market-deli-store and there was a lady outside asking for money.
I’m not going to lie, usually I walk past people outside places like that. But something came over me.
So, I went inside and only spent $4. I came out and gave her $2.
Honestly, I don’t know what came over me. I was just feeling good. And I saw a couple people walk by her and I just couldn’t do it. That was my last and I went ahead and gave it to her. She needed it more than I did.
We were doing alright with what we had. I thought that, for us, we were struggling but we would figure it out. We were really good at figuring stuff out.
I went in the store with the thought of not spending the whole $6, and I was hopeful that the universe would bring it back to us for coming out with something for her.” |THIS.
[By Mr. Joe Walker – “The extra mile is only one mile more.”]
