Here's a Number for you!!

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So here we go again. I'm just wrapping up some painting, it's my new hobby. Great fun if you have the time, screw climbing, hiking, biking, 4 wheeling, or even training fleas to jump through a hoop, give me a paint brush, a roller and 5 gallons of primer any day!! better than s.....youth =) Kidding, obviously....but I do have a bit to share. I'm not big time political, but I am a bit of a "talk radio" junkie....I missed the presidential debates over the weekend, mostly so that I would have more time to paint,(I can be so self centered!!)..but I was glued to the commentary today. Realizing that right now we're only going to hear a lot of "blah-blah" from both sides, I'm still interested in what's being asked, and was AMAZED when I heard the one question regarding the worlds orphans......Here's the number I promised....148 million orphans in the world....148 million!!!! I take care of 1.6 million sq. ft. of building at Keene State College, so I do have a bit of a concept of 1.5 million, and it is a heck of a lot, really mind blowing!!! When we were in country, I doubt I saw 50 children, and I knew we were but a pocket of what was out there, but my God, seeing those few that we had the privilege to see, changed my heart, to hear 148 million today caused me to stop, weep for the lost, and wonder what can be done. For those of you readers who are thinking right now, "Bill, you guys are doing your part, good for you" Let me tell you, it's not like that. Aidai is allowing us to complete our family, it isn't and never has been about the two of us, plus our families, doing something good, believe me when I say that I'll get as much if not more than Aidai from our relationship than she will. I'm not this great and wonderful guy, I'm just a guy, with a great wife, and understanding son, and wonderful friend and family support. No hero by any stretch. I know that there are already so many causes out there. We have bake sales for churches, schools, after-school programs, more bombs, or more bikes, the earth's to warm, the earth's to cold.....gas prices are too high, what ever.....like most of the people of "my generation" I may have seen a bit too much of Sally Struthers pushing her support of supporting a child, but I'll share this with you, now that I've seen the eyes of those children, and I didn't say looked into the eyes of those children, because most won't look into your eyes, I know there's a real crisis. What's the answer, I don't know, support adoption, your friends and family, encourage your work places to support adoption, to make it easier, pick a "pet orphanage" some where in the world that interests you, and when you might have $5 at the end of the week in your wallet, send it off so some young kid could get food or shoes, or medication. 148 million....that's a number that sucks!!! the upside is soon it will be 147,999,999....67 days.

Thanks for once again enduring my ranting.
And thanks for your comments, I love them all!!

Bill