[Issue 3] Funny story

Yet another issue with my own personal opinion. This one may offend some people, do not feel bad, I offend myself at this issue.

A family member brought this up to me and it just struck me. I keep dwelling on this statement, it seems to be ingrained in my skull in the recent times. The statement permanently lodged in my head: [sic] "Shame on you America: the only country where we have homeless without shelter, children going to bed without eating, elderly going without needed meds, and mentally ill without treatment - yet we have a benefit for the people of Haiti on 12 TV stations." 


Dont get me wrong, I find this very miraculous, but really? We have thousands of people living out of a dumpster for food, without home, or about to be homeless. Many of these people would gladly accept aid if presented to them, but we send millions of dollars to a land that is about 1,000 miles away? Sure, I can see that Haiti needs help, it is obvious at this point. However, I can't help but wonder why we can't at least try to help our own as much as we try to help those in foreign countries. This just baffles me. Usually, I like to donate to charity, it makes me feel much better in the end. I know that some of this money is not going to who I intend it to go to, I also know that this money also helps to keep places like the Red Cross in business so that they can continue to help those in need. 


For 2 years, I volunteered for several Red Cross affiliates and learned how some of this stuff really worked. It is fascinating how much gets donated, but how little is really usable.




I will stop myself before I go into a long rant and give a short summary: People, please help those from our own country just like you would toward those in foreign nations.