I like Colin Farrell!

So today, I read this pretty awesome...no, really awesome story of one of Hollywood's A list actors doing an act of kindness for a homeless man. You can't imagine the excitement I felt because it put into perspective how one human being's act of kindness CAN make a huge difference in the life of another:
Colin Farrell, the former "Lusty Leprechaun" whose party-fueled lifestyle landed him in rehab in late 2005, practiced a not-so-random act of kindness while stumping for the Woody Allen-directed flick "Cassandra's Dream" this week at the Toronto International Film Festival. The Toronto Sun reports the scruffy star was signing autographs outside his hotel when he spotted a homeless gent he'd met three years ago, when he was in town filming "A Home at the End of the World." Turns out Farrell had taken advantage of a radio promotion offering $2,000 to anyone who could deliver him to the station, collaring the guy -- nicknamed Stress by locals -- and helping him claim the bounty. The paper says his Irish eyes were a-twinkle at the reunion, and he urged his down-and-out acquaintance to climb into his chauffeur-driven car. Then, in a Bizarro version of the makeover montage from "Pretty Woman," Colin accompanied Stress to a Europe Bound Travel Outfitters outpost, which sells everything from clothes to tents. "Get him anything he wants," Farrell reportedly told the employees, who fetched his new pal a $500 coat, a high-end sleeping bag and a rolling backpack filled with underwear, socks and boots, all useful for the coming Toronto winter. "Cool guy," the store's manager tells the Sun of the actor. "He doesn't act like a movie star." According to the staffer, Colin had an easy rapport with Stress, who was "going around, grabbing stuff." The bill for the philanthropic shopping trip came to more than $2,000, but Farrell's beneficence didn't end there. He also hit a nearby cash machine, withdrawing a stack of bills and reportedly arranged to pay for a year's rent on a room for what we're now guessing is his biggest fan. "I'm all set up," Stress is quoted as telling a local. "This is my chance to get off the street." The paper estimates that Farrell's generosity set him back around $10,000.

Now, with that being said, I know my Homeless Family Challenge can happen and his story just solidified the fact that I am on the right track! Unless someone doesn't want help or has some serious issue that keeps them chained to their situation, there is no reason why this couldn't happen. It can and must be something people committ to...and really, how hard can it be, since you are in effect, doing something wonderful for yourself and at the same time doing something wonderful for someone else! You're giving them a chance!

After reading what Colin did, I would love to be in contact with his *people* and offer him this same challenge (his friend "Stress" included!); so Colin, tell your people get in touch with my people, let's do this and make this happen, okay?