Back when the earthquake hit Haiti, and due to all the subsequent global tragedies that followed that sad situation, I had the link to this page repeat-tweeting for over a year. One day, I stopped it. Bad idea. Millions of people are still in need of help all over the world. That’s why I decided to get it going on repeat tweet again. A little help from a lot of us will go a long way in helping mitigate some of the suffering going on in our human family. Won’t you consider helping?

Natural and man-made disasters are affecting the human family from one end of the globe to the other, even in well-developed nations like the United States. It’s time we think about broadening our reach.

If you’re not in a position to donate your time to help those in need, please think strongly about donating your money and things like non-perishable foodstuffs, clothes, shoes, blankets and even water.

There are so many organizations to consider. Please do your research and find a credible organization with which to volunteer or give.

An excellent place to start is with Charity Navigator. Their tagline is “Your Guide to Intelligent Giving.” Charity Navigator evaluates organizations that collect donations for humanitarian purposes. Start by checking out their Top Ten Lists:

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• Top 10 Highly Rated Charities with Favorable Reviews
• 10 Charities with the Most Consecutive 4-Star Ratings (Excluding Universities)
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• 10 Least Viewed Charities with High Ratings
• 10 Highly-Rated Charities with Low Paid CEOs
• 10 Charities Overpaying their For-Profit Fundraisers
• 10 Super-Sized Charities
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• 10 of the Best Charities Everyone’s Heard Of
• 10 Highly Rated Charities Relying on Private Contributions
• 10 Charities Routinely in the Red
• 10 Most Frequently Viewed Charities
• 10 Consistently Excellent Charities
• 10 Charities Worth Watching
• 10 Highly Paid CEOs at Low-Rated Charities
• 10 Inefficient Fundraisers
• 10 Charities Expanding in a Hurry
• 10 Charities in Deep Financial Trouble

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My Question of the Day: There are 24, whole hours in one day, and it seems we hardly ever have enough time for all the things we’d like to accomplish. With that in mind, what is ONE (and only one) thing for which you’d like to have more time in your day?

My 2 Cents: The one thing for which I’d like to have more time in the day is touching base with family and friends.

Sitting on the phone for hours on end is just not a reality in my life right now, but I wish I had more time to do that, so I could keep in touch with the people.

I chat with people online, and I text with folks on my cell phone, but talking to them—hearing their voices and them hearing mine—is a “few and far between” form of communication for me.

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The Question: What have you done (plan to do) differently with your child(ren) than your parent(s) did with you??

My 2 Cents: I’m not  a parent, but I hope to be one day. There’s only one major thing I plan to do differently with my children than my parents did with my older sister, me and my younger brother. I will not force my children to eat things they don’t like. The rule will be that they have to try it once. If after they try it once, they decide they don’t like something, they don’t have to eat it again.

I had a strong dislike for squash, and I just simply didn’t like the slimy look of the stuff inside of okra, but my parents tried to force me to sit at the table and eat both even though I didn’t like them. My Daddy used to say, “OK, you have two choices. You can eat the squash/okra, or you can get a spanking and eat the squash/okra. You decide.” That didn’t seem like a real decision to me. I won’t do that to my children.

By the by, when it came to the squash, I’d choke it down more often than not. Sometimes my Daddy would let me off the hook. When it came to the okra, I took the spanking or got let off the hook. I’ve never had okra, and I don’t plan on eating it unless it is the last thing on God’s green earth to eat. Even then, I’m going to be hesitant.

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Take a few moments to check out the tweets from Twitter on this subject:

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blujayy my parents were more involved in their lives than mine. i’ve tried to be as involved in my kids lives as they want me to be.

PROTECTED TWEETER I dont have any children, however, my parents R my hero’s, and I will lead by their example, I could not do a better job.

PamRagland Oh, too much to list here. Will write a book someday. #1=Be good for myself so I can truly give to them in patience & love

acmeek I will not make them go to church 8 days a week!

PROTECTED TWEETER teach knowledge of self…

carolina_qt Tell them I love them all the time and keep them involved in extra curricular activities.

QueenCDJ Push them to try the unusual, daring & the unique without fear.

EStressPN i plan to be there period! i figure out the rest one day at a time. i don’t have a manual…

PROTECTED TWEETER also to spend more quality time & be more involved in their academic & personal life…esp during the teenage years.

PROTECTED TWEETER I did the liberal arts stuff but not sports. I would have them at least sample some sports & definitely learn to swim.

jazzzyone. Have no kids yet. I plan on being more affectionate & emotionally supportive. Most of all, WAIT until I’m ready to have them.

NightShade10 I’ve “been there” for my kids, sacrificing money n title 4 quality time w/them,n I’ve walked the walk not just talked the talk

qctrapman …encourage him to pursue his dream reguardless if its not the dream I had set out 4 him!!!

HeartNiaJade My daughter is only 18 mos. old but I give her lots of attention all the time. Something I did not have growing up.

npyhedblkchld i would answer the question Why..as well as do more to make sure my actions and words did not contradict each other

PROTECTED TWEETER not just hear them…but listen to them!!!

atane Nothing. My parents were quite possibly the most ideal parents in the world. If I am 50% of them, then I succeeded.

Ugogurl big difference: not had any LOLOLOLOL

msundertaker I wont be as hard on my children as my grandparents and parents were on me. But I’ll still be just as strict.

ObiOrion As difficult as it is to pull off, try to spend even more time with them. But that’s real hard to do with two working parents!!

Pettra88 Nope!!! I turned out fine…I’m not changin anything… anything? Anything!!

BLKMGK Everything. Period.

soulrebelJLess taught religion, more soul searching.

Write_Of_Fusion Not to be so stricked, which just made me rebel. Let ‘em live and learn, and find out about life mostly on their own.

PROTECTED TWEETER Im going to save money! They just used what they had on hand. Im going to financially educate my son.

sunshine625Everything!

PROTECTED TWEETER i plan on doing alot of outdoor activities. tons of one on one time and really get involved with their schooling.

ImABlackPoem my kids will be active in skool sports…4 fitness & friends.

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