Monday, November 20, 2006
thanksgiving thought speeding
While mucking around with the blog yesterday, the tv was on for company and to remind me that the world keeps on spinning even when I'm very frustrated. Mostly I paid no attention, but one of the few things that caught my interest was - of all things - a Tony Robbins plug for his Basket Brigade. I'm not a devotee so I almost changed the channel as I heard his intense driving voice (apologies for my reaction to him but although I appreciate the passion that Robbins exudes, I find him too glib and quick with just the right answer for everything that ails you) until found myself fascinated by the very cool Basket Brigade which provides food and household items to - get this! - more than 2 million people in 74 countries annually. Apparently his family wasn't well off when he was a child and one year some neighbors brought them food for Thanksgiving. His memory of how much that meant to his family fueled his own efforts beginning about 30 years ago when he passed out food in his town. Now the International Basket Brigade is a huge and international enterprise. Isn't it marvelous to know that some people put their money and energy to such genuinely helpful use?! And we can all add to his efforts, too, with money and/or by joining the delivery teams. Information is at the website. Cheers to him.
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