"I'm Just Sayin" by Alan P.. Scaglione

  “I’m Just Sayin’”

                                                                                                                                       by Alan P. Scaglione

Willie & Belinda

 Japan! Who can say that name and not go…WOW! The pictures, the tragedy, the overwhelming sadness, the fear—how did it happen? Can it happen here? What can we do to prepare? What can we do to help?

The overwhelming sense of …what’s this world coming to? In the past few years, so many disasters, natural and man-made—death and destruction, on the news every night—filling our hearts with fear! But…What can we do?

We can help where we can, we can give what we can give, we can do what we can do…and then, we can pray for God to provide what we cannot!

Think of your little corner of the world. It may not have been hit by a tsunami or a whirlpool flood, but…isn’t there some way you can help? Isn’t there something you can do?

Something as simple as taking your leftovers into work and giving them to that homeless man outside your office building—just help where you can help!

My cousin is someone I admire—she is an only child, but she has a host of brothers and sisters she has adopted over the years! Whether it’s her liver foundation work or volunteering with cub scouts for her grandson, Belinda always seems to have some charity she is giving to or working with. Even Harley Riders’ “Toys For Tots” for a local children’s home at Christmas time. She inspires me by her giving heart.

Even when she’s taking the leftovers from a company luncheon outside and quietly dropping them off for the homeless man sitting under the bridge. Respecting him, she just leaves the food.  She just does what she can where she can… And, she makes a difference in her world!

Who do you inspire? What difference are you making in your corner of the world?

The Bible says, “When have you fed me, clothed me, loved me? When you have done it to the least of these, you have done it to me!” Matthew 25:35-40

Maybe you can’t travel to Japan to help with the relief effort, but… you can reach out and help someone in your path. Make a difference-- by extending a helping hand to those in need.

I believe we are His Hands Extended here on earth. So reach out and touch somebody’s hand, make this world a better place, where you can! –Remember that song?

It’s your willingness to give, to share, to be THAT person—that’s how we help! And we always remember - tomorrow, it may be one of us in need of that helping hand.

We collectively pray for Japan and for those rebuilding their lives after this horrific natural disaster.

And in our world, we decide that we will no longer scurry past the hungry man under the bridge—we take him our leftovers!

Until next time,

I’m Just Sayin’…

Brother “A”