Sunday, 9/21/08
Houston Food Bank
8 days after the hurricane
I’ve been in Houston almost every night this week so the vibe is familiar. Generalized stress with an overtone of uncertainty from lack of and/or conflicting information. For those who are still without electricity (10-15% of the city) there is an increasing sense of desperation.
I was at the food bank to deliver a truckload of donations collected in our local supermarket parking lot. I arrived at 9am. All of the docks were full of trucks being loaded to go out to sattelite locations around the city. This was obviously going to take a while to get unloaded.
Wandered around for a while and ended up helping people load the boxes in their cars and trucks. After a couple hours, I was helping the staff direct incoming people to what they needed. (paper goods here, charcoal there, etc.) There was a steady stream of people from the time I arrived until I left. Slowly I began to notice that the people near me were smiling and talking. The people 20-30 feet away had that tired, worn look. As they got closer to me, (10 feet or less. We were outside with a breeze.)some of those same people started smile a little and hold their head up. I had a couple of little neighborhood kids that just wouldn’t leave me alone, so I put them to work carrying boxes. Finnally got to backed into the dock and was unloaded by 1pm. Stayed a couple of more hours.
This was only my second day with A314. I went in with just the basics, Instant Gentleman, A314, and Instant Shine 4x.
The Food Bank manager thanked me enthusiastically. The staff complimented me on my patience and humor. Two of the ‘clients’ told me I made their day. There were smiles and laughter for people who had been days without many smiles. And those two little kids worked their butts off.
Without pheromones, I proably would have done the usual truck driver routine. Paperwork, sleep, bitch and complain, eat, bitch and complain, etc. With pheromones, I am much more drawn into social situations. I am only beginning to realize what a powerful tool pheromones are.
To the people of Androtics:
You made a difference in a lot of peoples lives that day. People who really needed help. They don’t know it was you who made them smile. But I do. I am very greatful to Androtics for tools that can help make our world a better place to live. THANK YOU Androtics!!!
When I got home that evening I discovered a quote from long ago and far away,
“When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace” - Jimi Hendrix
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