Why Wait When Time Falls Away?
Our world faces countless problems every day; so why do we keep WAITING ON THE WORLD TO CHANGE?
When I think about poverty and starvation I immediately think of Africa. It is very common to hear stories or see pictures African people barely clinging to life. I’ll be the first to admit that I have changed the channel when I saw a commercial advertising an opportunity to save the life of an African child in need for just eight cents a day. Maybe I can’t stand seeing the pictures of all of the children in need because I feel bad for them, or a feel guilty about the way I live my life. Or maybe it’s because I don’t think my contribution would make a difference. I’m sure I’m not the only one to have done this, which makes me realize that IT'S NOT THAT WE DON'T CARE, WE JUST KNOW THAT THE FIGHT AIN'T FAIR. So how do we restrain such a huge issue that is staring us directly in the face?
Gandhi has been quoted for saying, “you must be the change you want to see in the world.� So, where do we begin? I believe that the best way to overcome a situation is to hit it head on with what we know now and to educate the children that will be given the opportunity to tackle the problems that the world faces when we’re gone; poverty and starvation being two of the many. ONE DAY OUR GENERATION IS GOING TO RULE THE POPULATION so we must make it a priority to HEAL THE WORLD and MAKE IT A BETTER PLACE. It may seem like a lot to overcome, but THERE ARE WAYS TO GET THERE IF WE CARE ENOUGH FOR THE LIVING.
CAN EVERYONE AGREE THAT NO ONE SHOULD BE LEFT ALONE? I believe the answer to this is yes, so when addressing the issue of poverty and starvation let us not dwell on the severity of the issue, but LET'S SEE HOW FAR WE'VE COME thus far, and let’s go above and beyond what we have already accomplished. OUR LIVES ARE MADE IN THESE SMALL HOURS, so let’s show how much we care and make a difference while we can. In the words of Mother Teresa, “We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love.�
songs used for this entry:
John Mayer - Waiting on the World to Change
Matchbox 20 - How Far We've Come
Michael Jackson - Heal the World
Rob Thomas - Little Wonders
Filter - Take a Picture