Judegment

My dad told me a story that has stuck with me since I was a child. My dad grew up in a low income household with nine brothers and sisters. He raised mainly by my grandmother who did everything in her will power to provide for him and his siblings. One tradition they did every Sunday was my grandmother would cook breakfast and then they would go straight to church. One particular Sunday at church the preacher felt like it was his duty to standup in front of the congregation and announce they were donating food and clothes to my grandmother in order to help her provide for her children. Don't get me wrong my grandmother was grateful for the help, but this was a little embarrassing to her as well as my dad. My dad and some of his siblings were also made fun of at church from some of the children just because they did not have access to all the material things in life. I have always found this story to be sad and it hurts that my dad had to experience this cruel behavior, especially at church. He did not ever let lack of resources or cruel behavior hold him back though, he worked very hard to provide for his own family and I am very proud of him!