photo by me
As the sun rises in Africa today and as I read the morning news feed on Facebook, in different parts of the world some are asleep others greeted the dawn hours ago. One thing in life is certain. We all are given the morning, the new day.
-To the grieving parents and their families, awake to the cold, harsh sting of the void that will never be filled again by the one they have lost.
-For the morning cry of a baby, parents awake with tired bodies, but once their arms embrace their warmth and wonder, their hearts are are full.
-Some awake to the harsh reality that is their life. Another day waking in hunger, on the streets, just trying to survive by whatever means possible to feed themselves and those in their care.
Through the breaking of the dawn, eyes around the world open, feeling its bidding.
-To some it is a sting, wishing it to go away as their bed is merely a piece of worn plastic on a cold concrete floor, a foul smelling street, a sandy desert, a scratchy bed of grass under a tree.
-Others eyes fall on the lushness of their lives, a thick, down mattress, with Egyptian cotton sheets and a lush duvet.
-If you are following me in this prose, you probably woke up in a bed with sheets, in a room with a door, and a roof overhead.
In this morning, on this day, I am grateful for the joy this sunrise has brought me, but I also remember and share in the heart cries of fellow humanity who feel the pain that this day brings. May someone today, bring love, a helping hand, a smile, a hug, a cup of coffee, a piece of bread to those, to the majority of the world’s population who did’t wake to joy, comfort or peace.
May those who carry on the inside of them, the Hope found in God’s love through the gift of life, have eyes to see their need, ears to hear their cries and do something, today, for another.
Jana Lackey 
My thoughts are as yours Jana. With so much grief in the world wrought by a deep violent maelstrom of hate, we need to connect to our own blessings in order to acknowledge the pain of others. Living in a bubble of ignorance is morally wrong. Maybe there is a way, no matter how far away we are to give love and support to those living in such fear daily and on so little. As you know I do not have the same beliefs as yours except one. Love, can and does, heal the world. That is what I am praying for and sending to those who need it.
Beautifully said Dianne. Love is the most powerful force on this earth! With options like paypal and other ways to donate, connecting with others is almost effortless today with ways to give to people on the ground. I firmly believe that whether people “go” or the “help others go”, the result is the same-people get help. They joy that comes from helping in whatever way is not even measurable, it is so vast!