I went to meet Ruben Cress for a special reason

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is never wasted - Aesop

I try to explain this to everyone and it often flies over heads. But, every act of kindness, no matter how small it may seem to the giver, is worth much more than they can imagine to the recipient. We all have something we can do to make the world a little more full of kindness and spread maybe just one more smile. It was a total surprise to me when @rubencress invited me to meet him and put forward his hand in trying to help in my situation. I had only learned about Ruben and became an instant fan of his work. Dont believe me? Check out his latest work here and tell me your jaw isn't wide open.

Every opportunity given should be taken seriously - Kevin Hart

I was a little hesitant at first guven his busy schedule and many other things. But Ruben was kind enough to make it all happen. It was a painful journey haha. Almost 3 hours to get to him after trains cancelling, trying to limp my way on to the trains on time and basically all the confusion that comes with going to a completely new place. On the way back, the train was cancelled, too. Thankfully, I found the last trains and busses to get back to my place.

It was a beautiful journey, as you can see in the video. Meeting Ruben and learning about him was even better. Ruben was kind to donate 3 medical grade insoles for Ukrainians which I was able to giveaway the very next day and a couple of portraits that could go to my LinkedIn and resumes. What was supposed to be a short trip turned into so many hours that we lost track of time. Also, had some yummy fries and chicken with a splendid tour of his city!

I learned so much about his lifestyle, the person he is, how he works his magic on his photography and turns them from mere images to exquisite art. Also got to see some exclusive before and after of his photos from HiveFest.
His mindset is incredible and there was so much I learned from him. Thank you for letting me into your house and your life, Ruben. Most importantly I came back with a whole new perspective on my own situation and a refuelled motivation to keep helping my fellow Ukrainians inspired solely by Ruben.