Without Hope ...

... the people perish.

Today I sit in front of my pc, and I cry. The reason for my tears is for the people of Haiti. An earthquake and after shocks...have wiped out a the tiny nation of Haiti...and I am sure in all the sadness, we can look up and continue to praise God for all the miracles....those who are alive , and most importantly those who have managed to cling on to life, while trapped under all the rubble.

My tears are for those left homeless, those who have been orphaned, those who have lost loved ones, those who have lost limbs, for those who have lost a way of life, and some of my tears can't be explained, because in the face of all this there are those who have stood and continued to praise God, in spite of their circumstances.

I have never seen a tragedy as Haiti...or to rephrase I have never moved by something such as Haiti. So today as I watch Canada for Haiti and Hope for Haiti Now. I realize what my mandate as a world citizen is.

Human tragedy defies territorial, racial and economic boundaries. Today after work my plan was to get a pair of shoes that I have been eyeing for a while. Voice of reason told me I do not need that pair of shoes I have many shoes that I can wear. Instead I feel compelled to take that very money I was going to spend and donate it to a charity that is doing work in Haiti. I figure that is the least that we can do . We have so many things that we get and we never use, or never need. Even better is that the government of Canada is matching all donations collected dollar for dollar.

All I can do is join together with other world citizens.I believe our duties are :

- to pray for the recovery and restoration of Haiti.
- to help fund the restructuring of the nation of Haiti
- to revise and re-evaluate our priorities.
- to reach out to all our fellow human being...not just Haiti, but anyone who needs help and because they need us and we need them.

My challenge to everyone who reads this is to find a charitable organization wherever you live and choose to make a difference. Remember the need is great but we can tackle situations one person at a time.