Apathy

Just a quick thought before I turn in for the night:

I was just having a talk with some of my friends about how apathetic this generation seems to be when it comes to being involved in the important issues that shape our future. And I think it is safe to say that we have a lot of work to do in order to make sure we give the next generation the same chances the generation before gave us. And it's time for us to start giving back.

It's easy for all of us to say we should volunteer, help out and give back but how many of us really do it? I can admit that I probably should do more to give back to my community and to important causes that affect our country and our world. Moving forward, I will do my best to take some time out of my schedule and help those who weren't dealt as good a hand in life as I was. It is up to all of us to follow in the foot steps of generations before and regain that sense of urgency to do something about the issues this world faces.

So I encourage everyone to volunteer. Give to good charities where you know your money will be well-spent. Take some time out of your schedule to help out at a homeless shelter or a nursing home. Make phone calls and knock on doors to make people aware of the issues that we all need to be united in dealing with. Call or write to your Senators or Congressmen and women and make sure they are serving us and not some company or lobbyist or special interest that's filling their pockets with thousands of dollars.

We can't just kick the can further down the road and hope that the next generation can face these challenges and solve some of the problems we have. It is up to all of us to start giving back to our communities and our country in any way we can today.

So what are you waiting for? Go change the world.