Tomorrow.

I need to get this out.


I'm listening to Tomorrow from Annie right now. I know, you can make all the fun of me you want later. Right now, I need you all to listen:


The world is a wondrous place. It is full of beautiful people, amazing places, and great things. However, this world isn't such a beautiful place for everyone. There are people in the world who suffer every day, never knowing what this "Tomorrow" is. They can't make it through the day with that little hope that tomorrow might be better. These are the poor, down-trodden souls that starve, suffer, and die everyday. I was listening to "Tomorrow" from "Annie", and this thought suddenly hit me. I never realized how lucky I am to be able to say, "Today was terrible, but tomorrow will be a better day". While we sleep in our warm, cozy beds, there are people sleeping in the streets. There are people on our planet that are dying of hunger, and disease. So many of us pity them, yet so few of us reach out a hand those in need. In Africa, there are countries that such a level of hunger, that they resort to eating ANYTHING they can find. even in our own country, there are people; men, women, children; Families. There are people everywhere who need our help.

Don't think it doesn't effect you. Poverty doesn't care about your nation, race, age, or sex. Poverty pities no one. Ismene from Ecuador isn't the only one going to bed hungry every night. It could be that kid that sits in the back of your math class; It could be that guy you passed on the street. It could be that girl you work with who is trying to pick up extra shifts to feed her family. Don't just assume poverty is in the third world.

Whether it is in the the next town over, or the next world over, it is up to everyone to help those in need. I want to make this world a place where everyone has a "Tomorrow" that they can live for. I want to make the world a place where people can brush themselves off, and just say, "I can make the most of this".

I want to challenge all of you, right now. Find one way to help someone you know is in need. Donate to a local charity, volunteer at a soup kitchen. Just help out. I'm going to. When I get the time, I'll volunteer. I already donate to the United Way, but I wanna do more.


Poverty is everyone's problem, and we are the only ones who can fix it.