Live and let GIVE.
I passed my beer across the the table last night, being the designated driver, and didn’t think I’d be passing the GIVE.
I met the GIVE Bros through an old friend. I didn’t feel like going out but went for drinks anyways and had some of the most inspiring conversations I’ve had since sitting on a sand dune in the Sahara with Berbers. After a long round of “speed dating” and making plans to volunteer in Africa, one of the GIVE Bros finally told me about this project. I was hooked the second he put his GIVE band on my left hand.
We settled our bill at the bar and said goodbye to our server, who had been absolutely incredible. She had learned our names, cracked funny jokes, and danced around the table to every throwback track. I was halfway out the door when I thought hey, she gave us way more than she needed to. I walked back to the bar, explained the GIVE project, and gave her the band I’d had for maybe 20 minutes. She said it made her night.
It’s funny how a couple hours at a bar can give you perspective. Big shoutout to Ed and Eland; that’s what you’ve given me.
