{comic relief}

it is heart warming to know i live in a country where, in the midst of a recession, people still dig deep into their pockets to give to those less fortunate than themselves.

and there is nothing more humbling than to see how others survive, show love, stand strong, and cope with experiences i couldn't even begin to comprehend.

i forget how ridiculously unfair our world can be.
it angers me how 2 children die every minute in africa from malaria.
it makes me cry watching children scouring through rubbish dumps searching for their next meal.
and my heart breaks seeing images of parents burying their children, and babies being born into a world where their mother died during childbirth... unnecessarily.

how this can happen in a world so rich, where we can afford to pay footballers (yeah, people who kick a ball around) over £120,000 a week; or where basketball stars can earn up to £250,000 a week... that's A WEEK.
yeah, i'm feeling a little angry...

but tonight i also feel more blessed, more loved, and more grateful for the life i have. and i appreciate what a privilege it is to be able to donate money which, although i know alone doesn't solve the huge injustices out there, is some small contribution i can make for now.

and i am also left in awe.
the human spirit never ceases to astound me and, on evenings like this, when you peel away some of the cynicism about these kind of events: the light shines bright.

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