After 17 years of marriage and a comfortable yearly salary of over $200,000, Kris and Celine found themselves at odds over Kris’s perplexing habit of frequently visiting food banks. Even though they were well off, Kris continued to defend his behavior by pointing to savings and ignoring Celine’s worries about people who were actually in need.
Kris’s return home with food from the food bank following the Facebook announcement of a sizable gift was a turning point. Celine worked with the director of the food bank to set up a lesson for Kris because she was determined to solve the problem.
Kris was shocked to find himself working as a contribution sorter when he returned to the food bank. He became aware of the effects of his acts on the community as he heard directly about the hardships of those in need throughout the day.
In the meantime, Celine invited friends who had benefited from the food bank’s assistance to a get-together at her house.
After hearing each person’s experience, Kris had to admit his mistake. Motivated, Kris suggested matching their apparent savings with donations, which their visitors enthusiastically embraced.
