those of you who have ever been into party drugs will well know the term 'teary tuesday'. it relates to the 'down' feeling you have on a tuesday having burnt all the 'happy chemicals' in your brain the preceding weekend.
this week i experienced a different kind of teary tuesday. in bourke street we came across a long term member of the 614 community who had been drugged up with heroin against his will by some drug pushers who stood over him for his money. he was starting to experience the agony of the heroin come down and had soiled his pants.
it was 10.30pm and there was no hope of finding him a bed and no-where for him to clean himself up. he was 'sobering up' from his drug-induced daze and coming to terms with the fact that he had a very cold & painful night ahead - we drove him to the park where he was going to sleep and gave him 2 cups of soup, a pie & some blankets. he then proceeded to pray for me and the other members of the outreach team, for our protection as we continued the rounds of street outreach... i left incredibly moved by this gesture from someone at his absolute lowest point in life.
it gave teary tuesday a whole new meaning.
About Me
- kristopher j
- jesus follower. inspired by the legacy of booth. no where near sin-free but saved by the grace of God! challenged by the extremes in this nation.
1 comment:
Im moved, we here know the feeling of a teary tuesday, and being forced drugs. This story too has opened our eyes up to a new meaning of teary tuesday. We will now join his good thought, and pray for you. godbless...
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