Sunday, October 11, 2009
We can move mountains..
Read this great article in the newspaper Parade section today. It's titled We Can Move Mountains by Matt Damon. The message comes at a great time! Here is a piece of the article.. "I can't think of any more important value to instill in our children than the desire to help others. I feel strongly about setting an example for them. Real problems can be solved by the next generation if we instill in them the right values. I'm not a politician, and I don't want to tell anybody how to live, but I must say, all these years later, I still think Gandhi had the right idea: No matter how small the contribution we make may seem, it's crucial that we all do our part. Please find out what you can do to make a difference. Take five minutes to educate yourself on an issue you didn't know about before. Then tell somebody else. Or make a small donation, if you can. Every dollar counts. Charitable foundations would rather have a million people donate $1 each than have a handful of people write big checks, because that means millions of us are getting involved. If you give $5 and talk to your neighbor about giving $5, that's a big deal. If that conversation goes on across the country, we'll really start moving some mountains. We're here for such a short time. When your great-great-grandkids study history, don't you want them to be proud that you were part of the solution?"
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