A New Year -Reflection and Hope

As the New Year approaches, we tend to think back on the previous year and reflect on our accomplishments, goals achieved, wishes granted and hope that somehow, we might have a made some significant and meaningful contribution to the lives of our families, friends and loved ones.

But,as time passes and memories of what was, fade into the distance,we tend to look ahead at what we hope to achieve in this brand new year.New goals, new aspirations,new chances , all in the hopes of helping to make this a more peaceful and better world for all of us.

But, one memory that should never fade, one wish or goal that should remain in the hearts and minds of all of us,are for those who's only wish, only hope is to be afforded the opportunity to live in a world where there is ample food, ample shelter and ample health care for themselves and their children.Their hopes and dreams are not much different than our own, but they are far more distant and unachievable than our own, due to the circumstances they find themselves living each and every day.

And so, I ask, that as we look forward to the year ahead,we remember,reflect upon and pray for those who with our continued help and support may actually see a bright future ahead and many new years to come.

Postscript: A special thank you to all my readers and supporters of this blog.Have a healthy and prosperous New Year and God bless you all.

Childrens Defense Fund-Remember Them This Holiday Season

Please take a moment as the year draws to a close to make a tax-deductible gift to the, Childrensdefensefund and help them fight for the rights of every child in America.

Your generous donation will provide them the extraordinary opportunity in the New Year to act boldly and decisively in defense of our nation's children.
With your help, Childrensdefensefund
will demand that all children have access to affordable, seamless and comprehensive health and mental health coverage. Despite President Bush's outrageous veto of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP),they pledge they will not give up until every child in America is covered!

Insist that all children have access to quality early childhood education.

Each day in America more than 2,400 babies are born into poverty... more than nine million children have no health insurance... and on any given day, 200,000 children and their families are homeless.

These numbers are a tragedy every day of the year. But during the holidays, I'm even more outraged that so many of our nation's children are left out and left behind. For them, there will be no warm holiday meals, no trips to Grandma's house and no presents under the tree.

As you pause to count your blessings this holiday season, I ask you to remember the less fortunate children and families among us.

Their Promise:

"we will put your year-end gift to work right away to give every child in America a Healthy Start, a Head Start, A Fair Start, Safe Start and a Moral Start in life.

Thank you for remembering the children during this special season of giving. May all the blessings of this joyous season be yours.

Free Rice-Provide and Learn

FreeRice is a sister site of the world poverty site, Poverty.com.

How it Works:You'll be given a list of words and definitions, every time you choose the right definition for a single word, , you will be providing 10 grains of rice for a hungry person.

The Website Provides:
1. English vocabulary to everyone for free.
2. Help end world hunger by providing rice to hungry people for free.

This is made possible by the sponsors who advertise on this site.

So, not only will you be able to improve your vocabulary, you'll also gain the benefits of knowing you helped to feed a human being , making a real difference in their lives.

Just think, Somewhere in the world, a person is eating rice that you helped provide. You can bone up on your vocabulary and help end world hunger, Here