is it wrong
to want to give of myself
to board a plane
and travel to the ravaged Haiti

how I wish
that I could do more
than donate the monetary token

I believe that one should do what one can do
they will need a lot of help to rebuild
not only their city and the infrastructure
but their lives and their families ...

the thing that I noted was their faith
remains strong ...
I think back to 9-11 and how upset people
were with God and the government
and again with Katrina ...
both huge tragedies with much loss of life
and property ...
and yet I see the people of Haiti
praising the Lord for the fact that they are still alive ...

and I feel that I should be doing more
maybe I will just say another prayer ...

proud to be a Canadian ...

How often do we hear these words,
I am proud to be a Canadian
did you know that there have been
more donations to the Haitian Earthquake Relief Fund
from Canadians, than from any other country ...
did you know that in less than 24 hours
there were Canadians on Haitian soil
ready to assist and do what they could ...
people were preparing for the Olympics
ready to cheer on our athletes
and to go for the gold ...
and then the earthquake happened.
The world stopped in shock.
Today, 10 days later, the pulled an 84 year old woman
alive, from the rubble ...
a miracle
something to cheer about
certainly better than gold ...
and as the telethons start
to raise awareness and money
to help the people of Haiti
I hope that others also grab their Visa cards
and donate, even if only $5.00
but yes, I am
Proud to be Canadian ...