Helping Others
Today I spent the day in Leawood with my mother and sister shopping. As we were walking out of a store, I saw a poster of a little girl holding a bowl. I realized that while I was spending money on items I probably didn't need, someone was worrying about their next meal. Sometimes we get so caught up in superficial and material items, that we forget about what is important. People everywhere fight battles. That fight may involve finding food, battling cancer, or going to war, but that's not what matters. You see, it doesn't matter what our struggle may be, it just matters that we stick together and help our neighbors. As I stood and looked at that poster, it hit me that I shouldn't worry about my reflection, or what kind of shoes I wear. What matters is that I have shoes to wear when others do not. One of my favorite quotes is, "Because we have the ability, we have the responsibility." This shows that as an able and fortunate person, we must help those and ded...