Most of my life, I've gone on about how I wish I could "do something"... for a cause, for some grand humanitarian cause, some compassionate offering that would fulfill the side of me that needs to nurture... and be nurtured. In nurturing others, it feels as though I am being nurtured, myself. I'm not sure by whom or what... perhaps just a universal energetic thing that bounces into one's heart, like a boomerang coming home... once you've sent it out, it comes back 'round again... but, it always feels like Love. It's not for the warm fuzzy feeling, this desire to nurture, that's just a side effect of giving... but, just "knowing" that I've done "something"... however small that something may have been. I feel that is part of my duty, as a human being.
I was reading some of the sad footage, today, about Gaza. Then I found myself clicking onto links to organizations that one can donate to, to help the victims in Gaza. As I read the info, I also found myself clicking onto job openings within these organizations. As I gazed upon the pages, my heart felt sad that I did not have the skills that could be used in these far away places. I had given away the chance to become a nurse back when I was 19, by dropping out of college. Today, I sit and wish that I could become more educated on alternative healing modalities; so, this desire to "help"... to "nurture" still is playing out in my head. 
Last month, a visit to Maithri's blog The Soaring Impulse finally wore me down, lol, and I found myself contributing $10.00 to Nothing But Nets towards buying one single solitary mosquito net to helps save someone's life. I always think there's nothing I can do, especially when my own financial situation seems so dire, not knowing where my next check is coming from, at times; yet, when I clicked onto that page and found that an amount as small as $10.00 could help someone, I could not resist, and my heart felt happy in knowing that I had found a way to contribute to helping humanity. No matter how bad my own situation, I have a roof over my head, food in my stomach, and can walk out the door... and then back in, again... no bullets flying through the air. 
Today, I felt those same pangs, again, while feeling helpless to help others, who are suffering in Gaza. Then I remembered that $10.00 had been "something"... and I found myself contributing to CARE which is providing supplies, and and $10.00 to Doctors Without Borders(or MSF, short for Medicins Sans Frontieres)which is an international medical organization that serves 60 countries. For what they are doing, or can do, in Gaza, read here.
I don't know if my funds will reach Gaza, but I do know that those two organizations are there... and that, even if my funds do not help the wounded and hurting people in Gaza, they will help someone, and I've given it my best effort. I've dedicated this year to making a better attempt at being Love... this is a good way to start, which is way better than lip service.
Put your money where your mouth is ...
Put your money where your heart is... Love...
It's time to get serious, my friends. It doesn't matter what political or religious belief system you are from, people are dying. The world doesn't seem to be getting any better, but it still could. Do what you can, while you can.
All images taken from the website Canary Papers.
6 comments:
Thank you so much for posting this! I did the same thing the first time I read Maithri's post about the $10 nets. My finanacial situation is just about the same as yours, but I have found that one can always find $10 tucked away that can do so much more good than it can waiting for one to decide where to spend it. Give it! and help the people around the world who are so desperately in need of help. Whose needs make our own look absolutely foolish.
You ain't lyin, Sylvia, I feel like an out-right fool when I look out at the rest of the world and see what miseries they are suffering. It is true, I do need my check to survive, but something seems to always fall into place for me, even if I have to do a little bit of suffering while waiting. Why not share our Blessings, while we can... for others, there is nothing that will fall into place, if WE do not make it happen!
This post spoke loudly to me, because I agree with you fully. My life is dedicated to helping those in need. Even when I'm not able to give money I can use my skills to create cards and send them to ill children. As a family we decided to help in our own way by creating goody bags for hospitalized children and children in homeless shelters.
Even $10 means the world to those who have nothing, so know your action is an awesome one.
Hello Tabby... I feel that $10 is worth it, especially if everyone sent $10... what a difference that would make... I think, this year, I have rededicated my own life, I hope, in Walking a Path that I sometimes strayed from, previously.
I am overwhelmed by the love in your heart.
Thank you so very much for all the love you give,
I'm so deeply moved by this beautiful post.
My deepest love,
Maithri
Maithri, it has been your own gentle Love that has nudged me in the right direction... thanks for being who you are, because Love spreads like wildfire... and we need a lot of people to catch on fire!
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