A little taste of Humble Pie

Today was so AWESOME!! As I have said before the flooding here is so terrible. There are no trains running, no buses, just your own car and the airplanes.  Because people can't travel to get their food, this is usually because the don't have a boat to get through the water, we got the opportunity to go and take them food. There were three stops today. The first stop we were taken to the front and introduced, people clapped for us like we were the ones providing the food. There were many volunteers but of course we were the only white ones. I thought we'd be giving food to around 20 families, people were squished into this room all holding green tickets. Suddenly I felt so emotional, this was our first stop and I'm already feeling guilty is all I could think. Great. Person after person came through the line, some young some old, some stricken with illness, but all so happy. Each person came through the line and we put something in their grocery bag. We hopped into the back of the truck for our second destination, this time we got in boats and floated a long way down the "river", I'm pretty sure it wasn't the river just a lot of flooded land. We hopped out, getting the same glorious greeting. People were going out of their way to make sure we were okay and had anything we needed. People were taking care of us when we didn't need to be taken care of at all. As we got back on the boat we climbed in the truck and made our way to the third and final destination.  As we drove I pulled my sunglasses down and let a few tears slip from my eyes as I thought about everything that I have at home. I never have to worry about when it rains to much, I never have to wonder if I'm going to eat that day, Today is the first day I've truly cried. Suddenly my life and my "problems" didn't matter. Suddenly it wasn't to hot or humid outside. We arrived at the third place to find people clapping as we pulled up. I watched as people got up to run to form a line, every person that walked by said thank you. Every person was so thankful to be getting the tiniest bit of food for who knows how many people. Some were trying their best to speak English to us, you could see the tears in their eyes as they were handed the food. It seemed to them we were giving them hope, that some how we were improving their lives. But honestly I know we were just giving them one more meal, it is they who gave something to me. I can't help but think how strong these people are compared to me. I can't describe how today made me feel. It made me happy, it made me sad, it made me wish that I could give everything I own to them. I am thankful for today. I realize never will I feel those exact emotions again. I want to savor today. I think I got a little taste of humble pie today.