Meet Austin Perine, a 4-year-old boy, who is an inspiration to us at Fall3nWarrior! When we learned how he and his dad, TJ, are helping the homeless people in their hometown of Birmingham, Alabama, we were inspired by their kindness, compassion and understanding for those less fortunate and their plan to make a difference. We were also inspired by TJ, Austin’s father for teaching, nurturing and empowering Austin, supporting his plan and helping him take action. The impact Austin and TJ Perine’s actions are having on the homeless population in their local area is an inspiration and reminded us of how we too can make a difference by mirroring their actions in our local areas.
At the tender age of 4, Austin shows an exceptional understanding of how the world works and how some people are less fortunate than others in society. It is incredible to us how a 4-year-old can show such understanding and have limitless compassion for the homeless people of Birmingham, Alabama. Not only does he have understanding and compassion but he is also ready and willing, with a plan, to take action. The will to take action is hard to find even in most adults who have the same understanding and compassion for the less fortunate. With the help of his Dad, TJ, Austin was able to take action by purchasing and distributing Burger King sandwiches to homeless people in his local area. Recently, Burger King has granted Austin an allowance so that his Dad doesn’t have to pay for all the meals he is distributing!
We need more adults and parents, like TJ, who are ready and willing to teach, nurture and empower kindness, compassion and respect in future generations in order to create a better world. Wouldn’t it be amazing to live in a world where people treat each other with kindness, compassion, respect and live by the Golden Rule, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you? “ Austin is a ray of hope and a demonstration that homeless people are not invisible or forgotten by members of society, especially for this 4-year old! When a homeless person is touched by Austin’s kindness and compassion, they too are inspired and maybe, when life improves for them, they will be inspired to “Pay it Forward”, #ShowLove and help someone else in need in the future. Let’s have their example be an inspiration to all of us to reach out and take action too! Together, we can create a better future and a better world for us all! BE INSPIRED!
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Image Credit: The Birmingham Times