I hadn’t been feeling well the past few days and stayed home in my little unaware anti-social bubble. It wasn’t until I saw a comment from a friend on my Facebook news feed that I learned of the devastation in Haiti. The world has seen quite a number of terrifying disasters in recent history, but what has happened to the people of Haiti is nothing short of horrific. By now even those who do not keep themselves abreast of current events have seen the pictures and have heard the pleas for help.
It is so easy to look away. With the enormity of this world it is too easy to shut yourself off and tell yourself, if it is not happening in my neighborhood, in my street, in my home, it is simply not out there. We tell ourselves we are living in a protected world, that this sort of thing doesn’t happen to us. But what if it did? What kind of help would you hope for?
I try to do what I can, when I can, but I admit that too often the extent of my aid is a silent prayer for those in need. I’ve got a family, I’ve got a mortgage, I’ve got daycare expenses; I’ve got a budget. I’ll also stop and buy myself a book or a cd whenever it suits my fancy. Realistically I know that I cannot help those in need all the time, but this time around I’m going to give what I can. I’m also enlisting you to help!
(I’ve seen this logo around a lot today, so I don’t know who gets credit. Let’s call it a friendly blogger borrow)
Today is what we call Delurker Day in the blogging community. I’m a stat counter junkie. I know there are a lot of you out there who read my blog and do not comment. That’s fine, I get it, I lurk a lot on other blogs myself. Today, however, I’m asking you all to come out. Today I will donate $1 for every comment in the comment section of this blog post to Doctors Without Borders to directly support the efforts of MSF in Haiti. I would love to give as much as I can, but on the off chance the word REALLY gets out there I need to put a cap on the first 100 comments, lest my husband truly have a heart attack, and I have to bank another $150 for an ER visit. This is what I feel I can do right now. If you are not able to donate yourself, comment in my section with your thoughts for those who are suffering right now and you can know you’ve helped. After you comment on my blog, head on over to Modern Matriarch and comment on her post, where she also mentions several other ways you can help. She was my inspiration and the one who stirred me to do my part today. I believe that every little bit counts. Let’s do this little bit to help others together.
