Will You -- or, better yet, can you -- Do Something??

I know this is the second recent post I've done about helping Ethiopia, but my heart just aches for this country.  I have a very real and physical reaction to the suffering that goes on there, and I can't help but try to bring awareness through this blog.  And I know not every family is called to adopt, obviously.  But there's SOOOOOO much difference one person/family can make in other ways.  And I guess I should state this:  Roger and I did not choose to adopt a child from Ethiopia knowing the extent of suffering and despair that exists over there.  We really just wanted to be parents and this was a way to do it.  We, like most Americans, had no idea how bad it really is.  I mean, sure, we all know it's a third-world country, but it's comfortably on the other side of the world and not something we thought about a whole lot.  But once you've seen it, brought a child home from it, it is increasingly difficult to turn your back and pretend it doesn't exist.  The cliche out of sight, out of mind does not apply here.  And maybe your heart isn't called to help Ethiopia.  Maybe it's someone or somewhere else.  But how can we be so selfish, so ignorant to all the suffering that exists in this world?  We are so ridiculously blessed beyond measure in this country, we don't even have a real concept of how privileged we are.  And if we all committed to do something, anything, what a huge difference it would be.  It's not hard.  In some instances it is a case of clicking a PayPal button and you've changed someone's life -- increased their chance for a better future.  Here is a wonderful opportunity to make a difference and also open your eyes.