Hello Friends,
It's been a while since I wrote you-- but don't fret, you can't get rid of me so fast! Ha ha..
Seriously, I've been busy working on a few projects and helping to raise money for a worthy cause. It felt good to do something unselfishly. I went to bed feeling satisfied in a small way.
I know I talk a lot about helping others and doing what you can, but I am appealing to the deeper sense of responsibility in all of us.
I volunteered to help at a local clinic. And I couldn't believe the lack of supplies and resources. Basic things we take for granted were not available to these women! Some had to wait over 6 months to get an appointment, and some had no funds to get perscribed medications.
I won't even tell you about the waiting list for prothestics.
It was upsetting to say the least! All this --in the good old USA!
Oh, sure we have the new health plan, and yes, you can TRY to get emergency aid for food stamps, but what about those that fall in the cracks??
You heard of them, too poor to get insurance and too rich to qualify for state aid.
Now I'm all for the national health plan in some form or other, but that's taking too long!
Some of our female relatives and neighbors can't wait until all the details are worked out. They need an answer now. Cancer doesn't schedule appointments. The local health clinics are overworked and understaffed. Some can't even afford to pay for doctors, nurses and supplies.
We, as a community, a nation, should TRY to step up and give a hand. Lets' look at volunteering one day a month or when you can. Lets' look at donating the price of one cup of coffee per week to a health clinic, you know, every little bit helps.
A non profit group I work with is trying to raise funds for The Patient Assistance Program. They have a raffle going on now, why don't you take a moment and look at some of the items.
Check out, http://www.behindthepinkribbon.info.
You never know- you may come out a winner in more ways than one.
Lets' not let our volunteers, doctors, and nurses think we don't care.
Can we just put our differences aside and help someone?
Think about it, sleep on it, and call me in the morning.
