When we help people, that help needs to be tangible – not just for the people we are helping but for our own understanding of what we get from giving of ourselves to others.
As human beings, we have a need to know that the giving of time, energy and resources can, and is, making a difference.
I believe most people in this world really want to help other people, they just don’t always know how to do it. I think getting connected to well-run organizations that are lending a helping hand is the most effective and efficient way to do this.
As the weather turns cold, and the holidays approach, the outlook for these people who lost so much is even bleaker, and that’s why it is so important not to forget that they are still struggling, and will be for months, maybe even years.
Most of us will gather in some form with family and friends this week to celebrate Thanksgiving.
Those of us not affected by this storm have a lot to be thankful for. After all, here in North Carolina, we know how devastating and debilitating a hurricane can be.
But it’s the second part of the word, the "giving" part that we really need to focus on: How can we give, even in a small way?
Today on our 5:30 p.m. newscast, we plan highlight a group from North Carolina who started a Facebook page to raise money and gather volunteers to help with the relief effort.
This Thanksgiving, I am thankful for things I usually take for granted, like a roof over my head, electricity, food on the table, the safety and health of my family.
But I am especially thankful for the people I met in our travels in the Northeast who reminded me that our inner strength always comes from helping others. There is no better antidote to self-pity.
In the words of the famous story teller and author of children’s fables, Aesop, "No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted."
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