$58 Million and counting. That's how much the Hope for Haiti telethon made over the weekend. The Red Cross 90999 text campaign has just surpassed $21 Million.
Apparently that does not include all the single big whig donors (like the Silver Fox) or any corporations.
That's the goodness of millions of normal, every day people around the world, who for one moment gave what they could.
It reminds me of a quote by Mother Teresa: "It is not the magnitude of our actions but the amount of love that is put into them that matters."
It shows that when we each contribute one little action; One Dollar, One Hour, One Thought, it creates something big. It makes me wonder what else we would be able to accomplish if we took this idea to heart. Made it work in difficult times and in joyous ones.
I had decided early on in the week that I wasn't going to eat out at lunch, save that money and donate it on Friday, I have to admit, it wasn't such a big sacrifice since I worked from home most of the week, but I wanted to be able to give, even a little bit.
I have to admit, it felt good, and I already feel like I've been blessed two times over.
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