Before you read, I just want to ask you to read the entire thing, yes it goes on but it has a purpose. So please, read.

You know that book the giving tree by Shel Silverstein? Yes, the little kids book. As most childrens books do, this book has a purpose, some books teach kids to be nice, some teach manners, others teach you how to wash your hands. This book teaches you so much more, it covers so much of a lifetime and helps you learn the way a person should be, kind caring, giving. Now of course nobody's perfect, and one can't behave as such every moment of their lives. But people do have their moments.

Odd enough, we can learn a life lesson from a little tree who wants to give her heart and soul to the little boy who hung from her branches, a boy who found peace only at the tree. This story shows that when you give to someone, they can grow and become a great person. They can live.

Now, this thread has other meaning rather than me going on and on about a childrens book, this thread is to help people on this site give back to others.

Think about it? Most of you I assume have a great life, you must if you have a computer, because they cost money. But a lot of people wouldn't care for a computer, as long as they could have a bit of food for themselves or their families. or maybe a home. Maybe this thread should be dedicated, not only to finding ways to help other people, but to find ways of helping everything. The planet, animals. Whatever you can think of!

Now how can a website full of people who, for the most part, don't even know eachother? I think by taking one step at a time (even a small one) Can make a big difference. So on this I will post different programs that help someone or something in some way and maybe you could find it in your heart to maybe visit some of their websites and maybe even donate! I understand, not all of you are willing to chuck up your change, or you don't have a credit card and thats the only way to donate. But you can always help by supporting some of these programs in your sigs or avatars, maybe even do something away from this site and help make people more aware of how lucky I assume most of us are.

And remember, tonight when you are eating dinner, think of all the kids out there who can't even afford have a meal that day, or the lost dog out on the street. We can make a difference, a bunch of little things can add up to one big thing.

Now, If you have an orginization or cause that you think requires help post it on this thread and we can all find a way to help it! And don't forget to post what you've done to help here!!

Here is a free sig that anybody who visits this threat can use! I will probably post more later :)




-- Edited by Karma on Sunday 23rd of August 2009 06:07:29 PM

-- Edited by Karma on Sunday 23rd of August 2009 11:46:49 PM