Michael Gerson (former chief speechwriter) was visiting in Uganda and decided to visit with some women workers. These women were employed to crush larger rocks with smaller rocks, 8-10 hours a day. These were poor, poor women, who work their tails off so that they and their families can survive. Well while Mr. Gerson was there, the Katrina disaster happened. The women ended up raising $1000 of their own money to help the hurricane victims and presented it to Mr. Gerson. It’s amazing that these impoverished women, were able and willing to raise that much money because they knew helping was the right thing to do. It was more than the Ugandan government gave altogether.
The story literally took my breath away. There is so much we can learn from these women's sacrifice and kindness. I know the economy is bad, times are rough, everyone is struggling... But who can you help today? Who's burden can you help lift? Whose tears can you wipe? Follow the Ugandan women's example, don't hold back, be kind.
