starting to sound like oprah......

   Today I am feeling like Oprah. I have been thinking about how I (or we if you would like to include yourself) can help kids. any kids. I feel like kids today just get lost in the shuffle sometimes. Between work, bills, and life in general, where does the quality time go? I even find myself wanting to watch t.v. instead of play with lola sometimes. Which i know isnt always a bad thing. But I feel guilty. And then I think about how lucky I am that  my daughter gets pretty much everything she wants and definately everything she needs. And how I have so much family support. so lucky.
  So long story short, what about those kids that have none of that. You know the ones who's parents may not be around much or maybe the ones who only eat meals at school and have no dinner b/c their parents cant afford to feed them 3 times a day?  and what happens to these kids?
  here are a few statistics i found from heartandmind.org.....
1. 1 out of 4 children in the U.S. live in poverty
2. 22% of Americans under the age of 18 -- and 25% under age 12 -- are hungry or at the risk of being hungry.
3.  Everyday 2,660 children are born into poverty; 27 die because of it.

So, not only are these kids hungry, they are also sent off to school where they are supposed to be learning something.  But the problem is that teachers find it increasingly difficult to hold their attention, get them to perform in the classroom, and have no help from the parents with homework correspondence. 
  What are we to do? We are a nation that needs to come up with a plan.  My plan is to start small.  I am going to find a way to help a child in need. Anything from volunteering @ the local school or at my church's outreach programs.  If we all give a little, then we will help enrich our community beyond our imaginations.  I know its hard to do, but, dig a little. find SOMETHING you can do. maybe even donate clothes or food to a drive. Or even better, become a mentor to a child that needs it. Open your heart and doors will open for you to find the plan God has for you!!!!