Half Way There!

Day 20-
At any given time, half of the world’s hospital beds are occupied by patients suffering from a water-related disease.

Pretty amazing when you think about water. Small problems become giant problems when you don't have clean water.

The other amazing thing is that this problem can be solved. Statistics show 1 Dollar can provide clean water for 1 person for 1 year. This is within our means to do. Many people tell me they just don't have anything to give. Sometimes that may be true. If you're starving and you're not sure where your next meal is coming from, then you're right, you have nothing to give. Although this is probably not the case for most. For most people, if a dollar was taken out of their wallets or purses, they'd never even notice. In fact, I'd even go as far as saying two dollars... maybe even two dollars and 50 cents. Why $2.50? Because that's the amount that a little over 50% of the world lives off of everyday. But before any thinks that I'm trying to give them a guilt trip, please remember, as one finger is pointed at you, three fingers are pointed back at me. I need to remember to think of others more highly than myself and love them as I love myself.

Here's some good news...

Last Thursday, I went to Domino's to get a pizza, and a young man waiting for his food asked me "what's up with the jugs". After I explained the situation and what I was doing, he asked "so what can I do"... This sophomore from Central North Carolina Something College gave me $5.

Last Friday, I was waiting in Downtown Silver Spring for some friends, just standing on the corner across from the Majestic Movie Theater and bam! Two kids give me a dollar each, I think their mom gave it to them to give to me. I shared with them what I was doing too.

Last Saturday, I attended a wedding for my friends Sherry and Andy. Just beautiful. After the wedding while the caterers were cleaning up, one of the the guys gave me a dollar. I guess he read the sign on the side of my jerry can. I shared with him too.

Yesterday, I went to lunch at Woodside Deli in Silver Spring. I love their food. A waitress gave me a dollar after I explained what I was doing. She wasn't even my waitress.

Today, my boss gave me a pretty big check... he's a pretty big guy too.

See it's not how much they gave, but that they saw a need and wanted to act. Many see the need, and turn their heads. What will you do?