What is your purpose? Charlie Rossen is like any other man in this world. He works hard for what he believes in, dedicates his time to heling other people and has even experienced death first hand. Charlie, a young man in his early twenties, tells the story of when he decided it was time to come out to his parents that he was gay. Is there ever a good or right time? But he knew that his. Mother would understand, make him cookies and accept him for who he was. But he was disappointed to find out that this reality turn her against him and she would tell him to not tell his father. But the next morning he does exactly that, owning his new-found strength in who he is and feels he has always been. He then takes it one step further when he gets to school. His friends always bullied the kids that were different including the gay kids, and Charlie always did nothing- said nothing. But on this day, he stands up for one of his classmates who is too afraid to step into the shower because they are there. Charlie lets him know, he’s not the only gay person in the showers. In this moment his friends turn against him and beat him with a pipe. After many months in the hospital he recovers with a new found need to live out his purpose. He runs a food pantry that serves the homeless. The people that he feels are ignored and avoided but what he realizes is that everyone deserves to experience the gratitude of others and makes affirmations a part of his daily life because it is his purpose. Everyone has a purpose and through his experience Charlie found his.
