Give Anyway…

We were talking today in our office about the extent of the devastation from Hurricane Matthew, and how easy it is to get demoralized in the face of so much need. We were encouraged by the quote below from a good friend reminding us you start with what’s in front of you. For some of us it is giving what we can. For those able to serve in Haiti, it is starting with your employees, your partners, your neighbors. You start with best practice relief efforts, learning from those who have gone before. Slowly, together, we can make a difference… even if it is not obvious that we can. http://www.restavekfreedom.org/relief.

Mother Teresa once wrote – “The good you do today, will often be forgotten. Do good anyway. Give the best you have, and it will never be enough. Give your best anyway…” Fred Smith adapted the idea from her beautiful poem and shared- “Problems are often so large we cannot imagine our gift making any difference.
Give anyway.
Organizations are so numerous it is hard to know who to choose.
Give anyway.
I cannot be sure their mission is completely in line with mine.
Give anyway.
People may accuse me of being naïve and easily influenced.
Give anyway.
The situation could only get worse and not better.
Give anyway.
Anything I do will be too small to be noticed.
Give anyway.” – Fred Smith http://bit.ly/2duMVvp