Moola is Overrated.

This is my soap-box moment, so listen up.

I am not your average girl. Not in any way. I don't care much for shopping or nail polish ('cept for the black kind), and, shocker, I actually pay attention to what goes on in the world. And no, I'm not talking about Hollister's fall fashion line.
I'm talking about war, poverty, depression (the nation wide kind, I don't care much for emo's feelings-haha, just kidding)
I am not telling you where I got my source, it's private, but it's important. They can't afford food right now, so the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints helped 'em out. They have this big old food storage plan thing so that they can help people in need.
The person who picked it up told me that they felt a little embarrassed to have to admit that they couldn't afford it. They explained to the guy helping load the truck that their spouse was in construction, and you all know that that really isn't the best industry now.
This is the part that shocks me.
The loader guys said that his brother is an attourney and they don't have enough money for food! Holy cow!! (by the way, cows are holy in India)

Bottom line-YO!! RICH FAGS!! DONATE!
There are a bunch of high-and-mighty people who think they are soooooo much better than everyone else because they've got the big house, a ton of money, perfect kids, whatever. While they just collect it all like Bill Gates, millions of families go to bed hungry, that is, if they have a bed.

Millions of people are layed off or fired from their job every day.
Millions of people live in the streets, without enough money to even afford food.
Millions of people become sick and die every year because they can't afford health care.

So I'm going to do something about it. I know my fam's not doing so great, but, wherever we are, I know that someone else is doing worse.
I aim to change that.

So, kids. Turn off this computer, put away your video games, and get up and do something good.
It doesn't matter what you do, just do it. Donate food or clothes to a local shelter, volunteer at that shelter, raise money to send to africa, join some sort of volunteering group.
I've been in them, and still participate in tons. They're fun, especially when you get to work with people who are as commited to helping the same cause that you are. I still joke around with friends I made in the sixth grade about stuff like that, and now I'm in high school!

And for all of you that already do-YOU ROCK!! You are the ones that are going to go somewhere in life. You are going to be the people to lead our generation to great heights. You are going to be the people that get far in life.

I can't remember where I heard this, but it's stuck with me for a long time.
It doesn't matter what you have, it's what you do.

What the heck is your life worth if you don't use it to make others better. Make a difference! You know that warm tingly feeling you get when your parents or somebody congratulates you on good grades, or when some guy/girl tells you that you look cute today, or maybe just drinking a cup of hot coco-whatever!
When you help out, that warm tingly feeling stays with ya. And let me tell you, it's a heck of a lot bigger than some math paper. To know that you made a difference in someone's life is one of the best feelings I have ever had.
Me, Scarlet, and a few other friends from school did a twenty four hour walk to help raise money for cancer. Yeah, sure, we felt like we were going to fall down and die we were so sore. It was so bloody cold that we had to go and take turns hiding in the bathroom to keep warm.
But just knowing that we made a difference kept us going. That, and a bunch of candy.
On the news today, some girl helped raise money for a family in Africa. It only cost her a couple of bucks and a few hours.
That family now has a source of food and money, and they know that they are going to be okay. The entire family only knows two words in english-America, and Jessica.
Wouldn't that just make you giggle with delight?! Okay, maybe not, but wouldn't it feel good?!

Do something.

Now I am going to carefully step down off my soapbox and walk away calmly. I'm going to go help somebody in need, today.

~Morgan