Time to Spread Some Hope
I’ve been sitting here at my desk watching a swirl of bad news affecting other people – stuff in the news, stuff that friends are going through – and it made me think a little more about how damned lucky I am. I have a freaking amazing life and I really gotta remember to be grateful for it every second of the day. And I gotta do what I can to spread a little bit of the joy around.
So I just wanted to take a moment here to note that the International Rescue Committee‘s website has a list of its various efforts to help refugees and other victims of violence and disaster. I’d encourage you to go check it out and see if it’s work you’d be willing to support with a small contribution.
While I’m at it, let me take another moment and mention that the Christopher Reeve Foundation has changed its name to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. I’ll say upfront that I support the Foundation in part because of my admiration for Christopher Reeve, and if that makes me a little bit shallow or blinded by celebrity, so be it. But I think the way that Reeve faced his life after his accident is a truly inspriational story – and it’s a story that probably wouldn’t have happened as it did without the support and efforts of Dana Reeve. So I think this is a worthy tribute.
About Dave Thomer
Born and raised in Philadelphia. Studied philosophy at Fordham University in the Bronx, where I made many great friends and met my wonderful wife. We moved back to Philadelphia, where I studied philosophy some more and became a teacher. Online and off, I'm looking for ways that we can be better citizens and build stronger communities.