Give The Guy A Bath!
I asked my buddy, “Willie, if you had a thousand bucks, what would you do with it?”
He replied, “I’d get myself a bath!”
He laughed. I smiled. After a thoughtful pause, Willie added, “And, I’d sleep in a bed.”
I thought to myself, “Gee Wiz Willie! You get a check, you could get a room, take a shower, sleep in a hotel bed.”
Then, I imagined to myself that Willie’s been booted from most hotels in the area and if he even could get a room, he’d need someone to help him with keys and sheets and shower curtians. He’d need to have a clean change of rags and someone to get him food. He’d need some REAL hospital-type care.
I realized to myself that Willie can’t stand in a shower. Willie can’t take a conventional bath. Willie needs some professional care like foot rubs and haircuts and comfortable beds; just like an athlete needs professional equipment and trainers and purposeful activity called ‘practice’ to be the BEST! Or, just like you or me can probably go home tonight and take a clean bath and feel safe and secure.
Then, I wished to myself … I wished I had the knowledge or the means or the friends that could HELP Willie get cleaned up and rested.
I wondered to myself if I just took Willie to a hospital and explained his need and pleaded our case, if they would take Willie for just a couple of days and treat him with the kind of kind-care he needs and deserves right now. Nah. They’d probably keep him and tape him to a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
And then I knew in myself that the solution to Willie’s need was bigger than the “I” and “myself” that I was thinking.
So … I’m asking you and yourself right now, for Willie.
I’m asking you and your friends to present ideas and offer solutions and give contributions to INDIVIDUALS who you know that really help guys like Willie get what they need THIS day and EVERY day ... no matter the SEASON! Give the BEST of yourSELF that you can afford to give.
Whew … I’ll better quit writing this, and get mySELF out to the streets to see if I can find Willie …
And Give The Guy A Bath!
Kelly
He replied, “I’d get myself a bath!”
He laughed. I smiled. After a thoughtful pause, Willie added, “And, I’d sleep in a bed.”
I thought to myself, “Gee Wiz Willie! You get a check, you could get a room, take a shower, sleep in a hotel bed.”
Then, I imagined to myself that Willie’s been booted from most hotels in the area and if he even could get a room, he’d need someone to help him with keys and sheets and shower curtians. He’d need to have a clean change of rags and someone to get him food. He’d need some REAL hospital-type care.
I realized to myself that Willie can’t stand in a shower. Willie can’t take a conventional bath. Willie needs some professional care like foot rubs and haircuts and comfortable beds; just like an athlete needs professional equipment and trainers and purposeful activity called ‘practice’ to be the BEST! Or, just like you or me can probably go home tonight and take a clean bath and feel safe and secure.
Then, I wished to myself … I wished I had the knowledge or the means or the friends that could HELP Willie get cleaned up and rested.
I wondered to myself if I just took Willie to a hospital and explained his need and pleaded our case, if they would take Willie for just a couple of days and treat him with the kind of kind-care he needs and deserves right now. Nah. They’d probably keep him and tape him to a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
And then I knew in myself that the solution to Willie’s need was bigger than the “I” and “myself” that I was thinking.
So … I’m asking you and yourself right now, for Willie.
I’m asking you and your friends to present ideas and offer solutions and give contributions to INDIVIDUALS who you know that really help guys like Willie get what they need THIS day and EVERY day ... no matter the SEASON! Give the BEST of yourSELF that you can afford to give.
Whew … I’ll better quit writing this, and get mySELF out to the streets to see if I can find Willie …
And Give The Guy A Bath!
Kelly
posted by Kelly at 7:00 AM
3 Comments:
I was married to willy as you call him but he went by ski when we together. i do not want any thing out of him . our son is like ski made over. he took a trip after reading about ski on your site and said he wanted to see him. i do not know if he made it or that the bottle got in the way. he came home and told us that william siedlecki died in may of this year. can you tell me if this is true or is it another of his lies. PLease do not tell ski about mr writing if he is still alive as i am happy in my present life and do not want any thiung to do with him thank marty
William is alive and well. I see him two or three times a week. He thinks all of his relations are gone; they may as well be, eh?
Kelly
thank you for the information on ski i am sorry for the way he has to live but its a life he chose his self when he walked out on the boys and my self many years ago . god bless you for feedin the homeless . and yes his family might as well be dead
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