"The strongest people find the courage and caring to help others,
even if they are going through their own storm."
Roy T. Bennett
A basic need in life is caring for each other. The baby wouldn't survive without a maternal kindness just as the elder may require a caregiver. Churches, organizations, and individual volunteers extend themselves to help others either financially, physically, or emotionally.
It seems elementary to me, that if someone is hurting, especially helpless children, we the people extend ourselves to the needs of others. Not the intention to enable a person, but to address the basics such as food, cleanliness, and safety.
Raising four children, we sometimes had to forgo an expensive outing, but create a gathering with other families or friends to form a less expensive celebration. There were times all four children could not get new shoes in the same time frame, unless they lowered their expectations of style or brand. As a responsible adult it seemed rather elementary to use money to meet family needs rather than spend it on extravagant and superficial items. So tell me again why the parade on the Fourth of July, costing millions of dollars, was more important than the basic need of millions of Americans who are without homes and food.
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