America the Poor

On this day of prayer, I did pray. I am also writing a blog on this article; entitled "Why I won't open my wallet for Katrina" by Susan G. Cole of NOW magazine. "Why wouldn't I extend some help to these victems of deep poverty and America's history of slavery?" Some of Susan's friends ask her. In times of such trial, the affected city/state/area looks just as bad as any poverty stricken tsunami stricken part of the world. Those people there are suffering tremendously. And I have every faith that America the rich will be able to care for it's own people. America the kind and gentle and caring, America the "we have such generous purses from the abundance of money we have, and we are very willing to share them with our own people".

America has called soldiers back from places around the world to help out on home soil. "WalMart President Sam Walton has already pledged $23 million to the effort, more than twice as much as the Clinton/Bush team generated for Tsunami refugees." As Susan says, "keep it coming guys, we know the dough is there."

This reaction has, in part, to do with every country being able to take care of itself. Even if every country can't take care of itself, one of the richest and most powerful countries in the world definit-the-hell-ly can. I believe that each country has the ability to recognize discrimination within its own walls, and put forth an effort to solve these problems, and show its true kindness and humanity in the face of a disaster. I just think America is too self-absorbed to believe it can open its wallet to really help anyone, including itself, unless it gets a huge tax break.

Susan is right. Nature can't be planned. Look back into history and check out what nature can do to things. It just sweeps right on through eliminating everything in its path. Its mercilessness can also teach us lessons if we are willing to hear them; look around you, think and act locally when the call comes, and you will earn brownie points where ever you are going next in life.