Focus On Something Bigger Than Yourself

"When I got clean, one of the questions I had was, if I could just help one person, it would make my life meaningful and give it some purpose. I started helping people, bringing them in, getting them clothes and haircuts, helping from the ground up. With Miracles Happen, we started giving jobs, providing furniture when people moved out, and donating to other nonprofits. If someone's house burned down, we'd donate trailer loads of furniture. It was really nice to be part of the solution. Last month, there were four people that had 10 years clean who had been through our program. One of them just had twins. He came in, he was going to die, he was like a skeleton. He got his teeth back, he got his worth back, he started his life, now he's married, he has two twins, he's productive. It makes such a big difference just by saving one life."