A stranger rang the doorbell this afternoon. That in and of itself is not so rare. We often have visitors on our front porch. But this man rang the bell, and when David answered, they engaged in conversation. The man wondered if we might have a turkey for him. You see, tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and he and his wife did not have a turkey to cook. I was feeling overwhelmed with other “helping” tasks I was doing today, and I am embarrassed to admit that my first reaction to the request was, “What? Someone is actually COMING TO THE HOUSE asking for a turkey? Bizarre.”. But when David later re-told more of their conversation to me, I was proud . The man came to our house and asked because he knew he could . He knew it would be a safe place, that he would not be looked down on, and that he might indeed find assistance. He told David he remembers eating fresh peaches from our tree in summer. He loves the signs of inclusiveness and kindness we put up. And he has go