I suffer from eternal survivor guilt. That is when a nice thing happens in your life, you immediately feel guilty because so many people are suffering. And because I now get to sing a few nights every month, that has brought tremendous joy into my life.
When I see the suffering that is happening all over the world...particularly Japan but also the unemployment here, the nut-job Wisconsin Governor with his minions in the house and kids dying all over Indonesia and Africa just because they don't have enough mosquito nets to prevent Malaria...don't get me started on animal abuse...
You see what I'm saying. It's overwhelming. So I have come up with a plan. It's a combination of a serenity prayer and a call to action. I invite any and all of you to forward this to your friends. Perhaps we can calm ourselves and still make a difference.
I'm calling my plan "ONE MINUTE FOR EVERYONE."
Here's how it works. Once you get up in the morning and get all your morning "stuff" done...whatever that entails...shower, shampoo, shave, breakfast, kids to school...this does not include the self indulgent stuff like the morning workout, power walking...those can wait for one minute...I think you know what I mean.
After you take care of your immediate morning essentials, sit down and if you are really pressed for time, go ahead and set your egg timer or whatever for 60 seconds.
Take one minute to reflect upon what's happening in the world that we share with so many. Embrace them in your mind. Ask God or Jesus or whatever higher power you may believe in to surround them in light. If you have means and something- Japan, kids, animals, starving children, Alzheimers...Good Lord, the list could go on forever...comes to your mind, find a way to give even $5. Trust me, every penny helps.
If you can't give anything, just give them your one minute. Just think if the whole world concentrated one minute on the welfare of others. There is power in our thoughts and there is power in prayer...there is power in setting aside a time when nothing else matters.
What I am saying is that 60 seconds out of your life can make a difference. Believe it or not, it will also make a difference in you.
A myriad of rambling thoughts and ideas from an old broad who has been there, done that, bought the T-shirt and threw it away a long time ago. However, this old broad still has a lot to say. Here we go...
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