The Silver Lining

or not so desperate.
it's a tough time we're in right now.
yes, partly it's the economy.
but if you think about it..
many other things are happening too.
you could say, our life and the world as we know it are falling apart.
right now you're thinking,
"how? they're not that massive.."
think about it, for a minute. just sit, and think.
Haiti. yes, I know. you hear about it everywhere, and by now you guys are probably too annoyed to feel sorry for them.
well. I'm not.
think about it. they are, and were, one of the poorest countries in the world.
not just our nation,
THE WORLD.
all the countries included. THE WORLD.
and then, suddenly.. this natural disaster.
earthquakes. "oh, CA gets them all the time, no big deal."
now, I'm not going to sit here and inform you about the earthquake. I'm sure Robin and Bob Van Dillon on CNN has already filled you in on that quite enough.
but, so many little kids are in pain. and so much death. for one little place. for a place so poor.. it needs the most. and not just money. it needs HELP. little kids are without homes and without familes. think about it. what if something like this happened to you?
you were content. poor, but content with your lives. making the most out of it.
BOOM natural disaster BOOM.
you have nothing.
less than you had before. because this time.. your whole family's gone too.
you think 'feeling alone' is bad?
these kids feel more than loneliness. they ARE alone.
and they're young. they need support. but who's there to support them?
I can't help but to think.. how could something this terrible happen!?

there's example one.
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hey, you, Dorothy. I know you're reading this. shout out!
but maybe not a great one. so, I hope you don't mind me saying this.. but no one reads my blogs anyway, so s'all good. I'll delete it if you don't want me to say it.
losing jobs. this economy. so many families are suffering from family members losing jobs.
yes, to you, it might not be that bad.
"oh, there's still the other parent." "they're okay."
yeah sure. that may be true.
but think about it. think about the bigger people.
the parents. suddenly, the fear of not being able to provide for the ones they love and would do anything for.. is overwhelming.
after losing a job.. you lose more than a job. you lose money, of course, but you also lose a sense of protection. a sense that everything is fine, and that your family is well provided for.
that your doing your job right.
now a days.. this is falling apart too.
so many families.
the devastation, the worry, and the fear. not to mention, the stress.
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also.. recently.. two students from glenbard west.
huuuge car crash.
life support, broken neck, lungs, and pelvis.
there is a risk of death.
though I did not know them..
I know they were beloved in Glenbard West.
football players.. so they contributed a lot.
think of their families, and friends.
think of the pain they're going through..
the worry that one of them might pass away..
and not to mention, the community.
Glen Ellyn had a prayer circle on Duchon Field last night with candles and all.
I couldn't make it.. but the message was powerful.
many people showed up. I, personally, did not believe it.
but yes. many people showed up.
all with one thought:
to pray for the two students, and to wish for their recovery.
and hope, that they'd get better.
it was some strong stuff.
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I'll stop now.
hope you're not too depressed.. and if you are.. here's some good news.
the silver lining, you could say.
I know some people out there, are atheist, and don't believe in a higher power.
but I know I do.
I know sometimes you may feel like you can do NOTHING to help someone, or maybe yourself. you think there's no way you can pitch in to support something or someone.
but you can. i figured this out recently too.
i made a video for my friend to try to cheer her up.. and while that may have worked,
there's something more POWERFUL than a simple video.
prayer.
yes, a small word. but such a big meaning.
can you feel the hope welling up inside of you?
well, I can. the message of prayer.
praying for someone else. and yourself. don't matter.
praying is like an inquiry to God.
and God answers prayers. slowly, maybe subtly..
but he does.
definitely.
I don't know how to stress this enough..
but prayer.
and hope.

just.. pray. and maintain that hope inside of you, no matter what happens.

everyone will be in my prayers tonight. every night.
no matter who you are, or what you're going through,
I'm praying for you.
because in these tough times..
we've got to know, that there's someone there to support us and help us.
and there is.
someone there, telling us what to do.
telling us, that everything will come through in the end.

prayer & hope.