Yesterday evening, I was watching the national news and they were talking about the Americans who are donating to Haiti. They were telling different stories, but the one that stuck out to me was about the University of Kentucky Basketball team. Through "Hoops for Haiti", the team has raised $1 million for relief efforts. And to give them recognition, President Obama called them yesterday to thank them. The first thing I thought was, "what are the conservative fans going to say about this?", but I dismissed it b/c that was me assuming things. Yeah, right. Sadly, UK lost their game last night. Until this point, they were undefeated. So, what do I see this morning on Facebook? Two different people blaming UK's loss on Obama's phone call. Good grief.
However, I did see something sweet on the news last night. This couple was already in the process of adopting a 5-year-old from Haiti when the earthquake happened. They went to get the little girl from the orphanage, but when they were leaving, she and her best friend both were having a hard time leaving one another. They returned to the US, but this was still bothering the parents. So, what do they do? The file to adopt the little girl's best friend! The US and Haitian governments have already let them bring her home because of "humanitarian parole". They showed a clip of the little girls playing football in the backyard and they were having so much fun! I love seeing stories like this. It makes you realize there is still good people in this world!
I've seen a lot of support for Haiti relief efforts, but I've also seen a lot of criticism. Critics are saying that we should take care of those here in our country first, before we take care of those in Haiti. Also, they're upset about the money the government is spending because we're so far in debt with it. I straddle the fence on this one. Seeing the pictures of the devastation and those people who are homeless, my heart breaks. It makes me even more grateful for what little bit I do have. I've actually thought of donating $10 or $20 to UNICEF, but I haven't done it yet. To me, if you want to donate money, that's your business. Its your money and if you can afford to do it, go for it. Every little bit helps! But, I can see where the critics are coming from. Its a very difficult situation.
Its supposed to snow a lot again this weekend. I know I've said I'm ready for Spring, but I'm actually looking forward to this snow. I'm in a really bad mood this week, so I'm ready to be snowed in w/ my sweetie. I do want it to hold off until late late Friday night. I want to go hear FSR play! haha!
Well, I hope you all have a good day! :)
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
The Today Show...
....always gets me thinking.
This week Matt and Al are in Afghanistan giving us an inside look at how things have progressed over the last [almost] eight years. When I heard eight years, I almost fell out of my seat. Has it really been that long? It's no secret that life over in the Middle East is tough. I, myself, am particularly interested in the treatment of women in those areas. Thank you Dr. Nath & Dr. Wilkey!
However, this morning Matt was saying that the average life expectancy there is 44 and that a majority of the adults suffer from post traumatic depression. For almost twenty years now, this poor country has been in a war of some sort. Could you imagine? When I heard that, it broke my heart for these poor people. What have they done to deserve a life like this? And what is so special about me that I was born in the United States? Where I'm free to dress how I want, speak to who want, become educated and pick a career, and, most importantly, marry a man that I chose to love, not one that my father picked for me? I've always said that if I had been born in the Middle East, they would've killed me my first year. I've always been for women's rights, especially as I've gotten older.
It just really got me thinking this morning. I know a lot of people are angry w/ how the country is being run (or, in mine and Erica's case, was being run), but I think we all need to sit back and think about this for a second. Everyone complains about our government and those involved in it...what if we lived somewhere where when you complained about the government, you were imprisoned or put to death? Or your life was in danger for going to the polls to vote against Obama? Or, like in the Phillipines, be brutally murdered b/c you were going to support someone opposing the current man in charge?
This wasn't meant to be a post about Obama, so ignore that, but I just wanted to get across how I was feeling today! No matter how mad you are at our government right now, be glad that you can voice that. Be glad that you aren't in any danger of being gunned down when you leave for work or the grocery store in the mornings. And women, be glad that you can choose to work or stay home w/ your babies, that you can become educated and choose to marry for love. :)
Okay, so, I'll step down off my soap box now.
Have a good Tuesday!
This week Matt and Al are in Afghanistan giving us an inside look at how things have progressed over the last [almost] eight years. When I heard eight years, I almost fell out of my seat. Has it really been that long? It's no secret that life over in the Middle East is tough. I, myself, am particularly interested in the treatment of women in those areas. Thank you Dr. Nath & Dr. Wilkey!
However, this morning Matt was saying that the average life expectancy there is 44 and that a majority of the adults suffer from post traumatic depression. For almost twenty years now, this poor country has been in a war of some sort. Could you imagine? When I heard that, it broke my heart for these poor people. What have they done to deserve a life like this? And what is so special about me that I was born in the United States? Where I'm free to dress how I want, speak to who want, become educated and pick a career, and, most importantly, marry a man that I chose to love, not one that my father picked for me? I've always said that if I had been born in the Middle East, they would've killed me my first year. I've always been for women's rights, especially as I've gotten older.
It just really got me thinking this morning. I know a lot of people are angry w/ how the country is being run (or, in mine and Erica's case, was being run), but I think we all need to sit back and think about this for a second. Everyone complains about our government and those involved in it...what if we lived somewhere where when you complained about the government, you were imprisoned or put to death? Or your life was in danger for going to the polls to vote against Obama? Or, like in the Phillipines, be brutally murdered b/c you were going to support someone opposing the current man in charge?
This wasn't meant to be a post about Obama, so ignore that, but I just wanted to get across how I was feeling today! No matter how mad you are at our government right now, be glad that you can voice that. Be glad that you aren't in any danger of being gunned down when you leave for work or the grocery store in the mornings. And women, be glad that you can choose to work or stay home w/ your babies, that you can become educated and choose to marry for love. :)
Okay, so, I'll step down off my soap box now.
Have a good Tuesday!
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