Chapter dedicated to stories of WhiteFlag ‘on the fringe/outskirts’ of our impacts/etc.
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(Ben-~August 2019) Guys—I’ve thought of you/WhiteFlag EVERY DAY this week and I have to share what happened Tuesday morning as we were closing. A young man, Jesse, beat us to one of the tables we use to join to the larger table each week before 6:30a. It felt a little odd to sit at our table because surely we were going to disrupt his space, as he had a laptop AND tablet laid out on that small table. I ignored a nudge to invite him and/or apologize for invading…and WhiteFlag discussion commenced. With about 5 minutes left we were wrapping up and I asked our group if anyone had anything they wanted to get off their chest. A few silent moments later, who we now know as Jesse chimed in and said “Guys, I just want you all to know what you guys are doing here is really inspiring. It’s great to see such genuine, respectful, engaging discussion on real life. I came here to get work done before my wife’s grandmothers funeral, and (something about this has positively impacted my day).
That’s what I love about this group. We know we don’t have all the answers, but find connection and community as we strive to use God’s/Jesus’ Light to help us take a step towards being better men, fathers, sons, friends, coworkers, people. You are Shining His Light.
