I don't know if any of you watched it, but we took in the first half of Idol Gives Back last night, and man...for a reality show, it really lays life out on a map for you, doesn't it?
I was a mess after Annie Lennox's piece - I just couldn't imagine leaving my children behind or having my children shoulder such a burden. We called in a donation shortly thereafter...it just had to be done. We had decided the night before on a dollar amount, because we KNEW we'd be total saps while watching the show, but the agreed-upon limit went out the window after that segment.
It was getting late, so we hit pause and turned off the tv for the evening. It was my husband's turn to do the dreamfeed, but we both went up there to give our little miracle a big kiss (without waking him, of course!). It was at this point that my husband said "stupid perspective" while pumping his fist...good naturedly of course.
Sometimes we just relish a little too much the pettiness and shallowness of our lives. As you know, there's been some drama around the Seroter household - what with his family saying horrible things about him, and my friend having some issues with her husband - but watching this, and thinking about how lucky we are to have what we have, it put all of that stuff exactly where it belonged...out of sight and out of mind, at least for the evening. We kissed our son, our dog and each other good night, and both said a little mantra of thanks for being as blessed as we are.
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Good you for you guys! I donated last year after seeing the show but didn't see it this year. There is something about seeing children that gets right to your heart and makes you want to help any way you can. Every little bit counts and in your case it sounds like it may have been a BIG bit! Seeing how sad and horrific things are for some people definitely makes you see how great you have it. But one thing I have to say is that it is very hard to see outside of our own "world." Our pain is our pain and although we empathize with ours we feel our own pain, anger etc. with so much more intensity. The best way to make others lives better is to make ours the best it can be so we are peaceful enough to share it! It is great to hear you had such a special moment before bed, you guys needed that! Hope your weekend is full of peace and calm as well...
Oh I just reread my reply and wanted to make sure I didnt come across as all "Oh I donated last year!" I meant to relate to what you were saying by talking about how it sucked me in the same way last year!!!!!!!!! I also did not mean to say you shoud feel more outside your world, I meant it to mean that we should feel the emotions happening from what is occurring directly in our lives since they are OUR lives! Oh I am not with it today, maybe because I was busier this week then I have been in 6 months!!!! Sorry hope it all came across as I meant it to now!
It came across fine - don't worry about it!! :)