Motivated Yet?

Not For Sale

David Batstone

Half the Sky

Nicolas Kristof

Been reading. Been thinking. The books.... it's advertising that we pay for. Advertising for good causes. We like stories, so they give us stories. Sprinkle a few numbers, put those in perspective to our daily lives, but emphasize the tragedies and courageous acts .... And our hearts are torn.

As they should be. Our hearts should be broken and our tears flowing every day for these issues. So why aren't they?

Maybe we're just numb. Numbed by the overwhelming need, the unimaginable atrocities, and the sheer distance between our lives and theirs. 

Here's a prayer for a little less numbness and a little more action.

A little post-script: Check out Charity Navigator to see how your favorite charity measures up on its fiscal responsibility.