A Much Need Entry
Good grief. I just had the beginning of a well needed entry, and what happens… I LOST IT ALL!!! DAMN IT!!! So I will start again. It’s been quite awhile since my last real entry. Sad really considering that I log into OD every day. I just haven’t had the need to write anything. Writer’s block maybe? It’s not that I don’t have things to write about though, because I’m sure that I can think of SOMETHING. I used to do it all the time. I’ve been considering starting over fresh… with a whole new diary. BUT what’s the point of having a diary if I’m just going to discard it later. So I will keep this one, and just try my best to actually WRITE in it. =)
It seems as if the most important thing that is going on in our country right now is the hurricane. I read about it everywhere. Watch all the reports on television at night. Sit at my computer and read article after article throughout the day. I feel this urgency to want to help, but at times feel helpless. I will not just be sitting back and watching though. I am determined to contribute in some way. Whether it be donating as much money as I can afford at this time, or volunteering my time in other areas.
The company that I work for has been extremely giving towards the aid of the hurricane victims as well. The company itself has donated $1 million. The employees have donated well over $250,000 so far and that number is still growing. And on top of the employee donations, the company is going to match dollar for dollar up to $1 million of all employee donations. All in all they are going to be donating well over $3 million. There is also a temporary call center set up here at the campus to help take donation calls for the American Red Cross. Yesterday an email was sent asking for volunteers to help take calls. I got the okay from my boss, and went ahead and replied back to the email saying that I would be happy to help. I haven’t heard anything back though. I’m sure there are hundreds of people that volunteered for that though.
I’ve seen a few diaries already with different links to help by donating money. I’m going to go ahead and supply a link as well. Any all help is obviously going to be much appreciated. Please donate at the American Red Cross, or you can go to Network for Good where you will find many other organization along with the American Red Cross who are helping in the aid of the hurricane victims.
Just the other day I was complaining about trying to get things planned for our wedding next July. I was bitching about trying to afford everything… about Jacob not having a job… about other seemingly stressful issues in my life. I went home that day and watched some of the new. There was a gentleman on t.v., Harvey Jackson was his name I think. And he was literally lost. He told of holding his wife’s hand while trying to stay on the roof of their house, and her telling him to just let her go and to take care of the kids and grandkids. He had to let her go. I couldn’t help but get tears in my eyes. Just thinking about that man now puts a lump in my throat. Even sadder is that there are thousands of "Harvey Jackson’s" down there today. And there will be for days, weeks, and even months to come.
Watching this coverage though, has brought a realization to my life. I am so unbelievably greatful that my worst problem right now is trying to figure out how to pay for a wedding and/or bitching about Jacob not having a job. At least I have the luxury of planning a wedding. At least I know where the love of my life is right now. At least I have a roof over my head, food in my cubbards, and a place to work to pay for my needs and/or wants. I thank the Lord for everything that I have, and I pray that He watches over the thousands of refugees daily until this is all over.