Heroes

[loulizlee]

I just saw a new topic on the forum which went something like "What would you wish for?".  Right now, I am watching CNN Heroes, and my wish would be that I would be able to do something significant for a group of people on this planet who needs it.  Their heroes so far have included a Middle-Eastern woman who built and runs a school for girls who so far were not permitted to go to school, a woman who started a program for kids who are responsible for caring for one of their own siblings, and a former alcoholic who started a program for addicts and is reaching many of them to help them become free of their addictions.  There are so many places in the world that need help it seems overwhelming.  But each of these heroes says any person added to the list of helpers can help reach that many more people.  The joy of the children who live in filth every day and have no one but themselves that is seen in their faces when they get a little food to eat.  I helped with organizations when I was younger, but now my arthritis keeps me from doing a lot except to challenge people to help others.  Call it what you want - paying it forward or the Christmas spirit - you may not realize how much giving just a little can make a difference.