Every holiday season, people start the parade of speeches about giving. Giving to the poor, to the homeless, to the less unfortunate. Why is it that only during the holidays people think of giving? If we are going to give we should give on any random day at any random time, or all the time for that matter. You don’t have to be rich to give to the poor. That is ignorance speaking.
Despite the entire economy crisis going on here in America, we should stop and think of a place that leaves their children with no where to sleep, no food at times, and some of them rather die, than have to live on earth. That is not the right way of thinking when you are nearly 12 years old. We all live for a purpose in life. We live for ourselves, our families, and friends. We live to accomplish our goals and make our dreams come true. The kids in Sudan, they want to eat. They want to play video games and be warm and sleep on a comfy bed with pillows and blankets. They want to be able to go to school with other children, and not do their homework in darkness. We tend to not appreciate the things we have, the things we earn sometimes we think we worked so hard for, yet when you learn about these kids in Sudan, it will make you think twice. All the work and all the materials we earn from working, is luxury no matter what.
It all started when three young men, Jason, Bobby and Laren went on a journey to South Africa, and came back with a documentary capturing everything they saw, heard and talked about. The story of the Invisible Children comes from meeting a pact of boys and how they commute during the night because they have no place to sleep. They do their homework in darkness, and one of them rather die and go to heaven where his brother is, than stay on earth and live the life he is living. But with a group of supporters all over the world, and the time, talent and money of many more, these children will be able to do so many things, that we take advantage of in our day to day lives; eating breakfast, washing our face, drinking clean water. We don’t think about any of these things that we do as something to appreciate, but if the Invisible Children had these things, they wouldn’t be considered Invisible Children.
As Editor-In-Chief of DYSMD, I have been very grateful to have the opportunities brought to me. I have taken every single opportunity I can get, because I want to become a better individual and journalist through each experience. But, nothing is more than knowing that I have supported the Invisible Children at the event on Tuesday. Knowing that I spent the few dollars I did, will live with me forever. However, I will not just walk away from them with those few dollars. I will continue to give the few dollars I have each month to help their cause. I want them to one day be as appreciative as I am to have people that supported them when they really needed it.
Now, take the time to appreciate the people, things and luxuries around you, because no matter how many jobs have been lost, or crimes have happened, we will always have much more than those children in Africa. So make sure you support them and watch the documentary, use the talent, time and money that you have to give to an organization that will always benefit from your giving.
For more information: visit www.invisiblechildren.com to see how you can help.
