"THE BEYONCÉ EXPERIENCE LAUNCHES GLOBAL ANTI-HUNGER INITIATIVE.
BEYONCÉ, PASTOR RUDY RASMUS, THE GLOBAL FOODBANKING NETWORK AND AIDMATRIX TEAM UP ON VIRTUAL FOOD DRIVES.
Donations Will Help Feed the Hungry in Ethiopia, Turkey and India."
I thought to myself,"Ethiopia, Turkey, and India? What about the hungry people in the United States of America?".
I reside in Georgia, and here we are facing a serious drought. We've got major water restrictions, and it doesn't look like it's going to get any better. And not saying that Beyonce or any other celebrity OWES ANYONE ANYTHING, but it is just sort of, unintentionally, a slap in the face when you hear about celebs taking care of everyone else except for those at home. From adopting babies to feeding the hungry, did they forget that America is not perfect and we have the same afflictions as people in other countries?
I mean, don't we help them out by buying their songs and tickets to their shows, etc. Most of their money, or at least their initital money, came from the good old US of A. And the last time I looked around, people were still suffering from Katrina, the homeless shelters are over crowded to the extent that people are living outdoors, and many live below the poverty level - all here in the US. And guess what? They are saying that by January, Georgia may not have any drinking water. Will we have to move to Ethiopia, Turkey, or India just to be able to drink?
Yes, I'm a published author, but I don't have Beyonce money. But I do try to give back to home. All of the proceeds of my first published book, A Quiet Time, goes to the National MS Society Georgia Chapter. And that's an organization that's right here in the US. And I still give to the women's shelters here and also other things...all centered around America because THIS IS WHERE I LIVE. And if I were to adopt a baby, I'd get one right from here. And if I were to open up a new private school for underprivilaged children, I'd open it up in America because THIS IS WHERE I LIVE.
I'm not bashing these celebrities for doing what they want to with their own hard earned money. They have the right to spend it however they want to. And the good deeds they've done and continue to do are simply wonderful and are most definitly changing lives. In some cases they even save lives!
A little child spoke to me the other day, though, and said "that thing with Brad Pitt isn't that bad, but it's like if my dad went to get christmas presents for someone else's kids and not for me". In my mind I thought, "Wow, this kid is so right on point. We are getting angry about celebs doing things for others and not doing them right here at home.". But is it wrong to do for others (other nations) when so much is available for those of us (America in general).
It boils down to choices and freedom. We as Americans do have opportunities available to us that other nations do not have. With the adoptions, perhaps American children would have a better chance of being placed in good homes whereas other nations orphans would not. As far as opening up schools, perhaps it's the same thing-smaller opportunities in outside nations than here.
America, nobody said that you can't step up and do something here. Citizens in America can still go and adopt a child here if you feel the need. Citizens here can open up schools, too. There was never a law stating that only celebrities have those options, even though their money is more than the average person. Perhaps we should look at that.
Here's the Q's:
1-What is your opinion on the celebs adopting children from other nations?
2-What is your opinion on Oprah opening up the school in South Africa?
3-General comments?
I've given the Q's, now you give the A's!
If you would like more information about "A Quiet Time" by Attica Lundy, whose proceeds go to the Georgia chapter of the National MS Society, please visit the site at http://www.myspace.com/aqueittime .
Copyright ©2007 Attica Lundy
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