Doing a good deed...

I donate regularly to Bless the Children, Inc., a non-profit organization that helps underprivileged children worldwide. It makes me feel good to know that I am at least helping, in my own limited ways, to help these children become productive members of their societies and good citizens of the world. It is heartbreaking to know that more than half the children worldwide in developing countries lack at least one of the necessities (nutrition, health-care, and education) essential to their proper development.

There is something about doing good deeds that gives me a high...I feel euphoric when I can help someone, and even more when I know what I do affects more than one person. I've been thinking more and more lately about becoming more involved with an organization where I could help people more directly...Maybe join Habitat for Humanity, or just help out with the soup kitchen at a local church. I'd like to join Engineers without Borders, that would really be an incredible opportunity for me, but I seem to be tied down here in VA until I can complete my doctoral degree...Who knows, maybe by the end of the year I could be packing my bag and moving to Africa or South America, or some other place in the world where I could put my skills to work, and help people!!! (nothing like feeling gratified by what you do...)

In the mean while, I will just keep donating, and collecting and re-distributing all sorts of materials..I currently have a 19" monitor that I am hoping I'll be able to send over to St.Kitts to be used at a school or hospital, and an assortment of lamps that I am hoping to find good homes for. You know how it goes, one person's trash is another's treasure, and I somehow seem to be lucky when it comes to finding "treasure"...LOL...People around me are always asking "Do you need a ___________?", and I usually don't, but I always know someone who does. Or always can donate them places. Not to mention it keeps all that stuff from going to a landfill...

It's 3 am in the morning, I just got back from hanging out with a friend, I think I'd better go to bed. I'm hoping to be able to sleep tonight, my cat drove me crazy last night...She's sleeping on the couch right now, I hope she won't become hyperactive once I hit the sack. :) G'night! Or is it good morning???