Higher Love

[karadinart]

You know, I've heard a lot this week about people who don't care about whatever issue, be it devastation in Japan, or Libya, or New Zealand, some of it is fatigue, some of it is plain apathy, 'I've got mine, I'm not affected, so it's not my problem'

All I can think of, sooner or later, something is going to happen to you, something someone else might think is minor, or not important, but it just guts you, and we all need someone to lean on yes? Maybe that's why I care, even if as one person, I can't do much. I want to share this song with you, listen to the lyrics.

Thanks Steve Winwood, and musicians, writers, artists everywhere, never let anyone say you don't provide something vital to living, articulation of hopes and dreams and just the power of positive feeling, for a change.

Comments

[hideincarnate.livejournal.com]

What affects other countries, affects us. Each country is connected through the global economy. Japan's economy is going to take a hit from this natural disaster, and it will affect all of Japan's trading partners. That includes the USA, Canada, the UK, and so on and so forth.

I can distance myself from situations too. Especially when I was unemployed had no money to give. But that's where fandom run charities stepped up to the plate, holding auctions for donations. I can draw. I can write. So if I offer something for 10 bucks, somebody out there will bid on it.

And they have. The only offer I made that never received a bit was for help_brazil, and that could have been my fault - I might have posted the offer after auctions had all ended. =/

[karadin.livejournal.com]

yep, I can't afford to give a lot personally, but I can make things and help organize other people, and volunteering locally frees up money for aid outside of the US. Luckily, I live in MN, which is the state in the US that has the most charitable giving, the most theaters, the largest NPR and PBS stations.

Frankly, I feel sorry for the people who can't see past their own noses.

[hideincarnate.livejournal.com]

I am interested in giving at the National Cherry Blossom Festival, but we'll see. I've donated in small ways on my own, and then I have technically 7 offers up on help_japan.

I love PBS.

Yeah. Sadly, there's a bit too many of them the world over.