We Need More Disasters....

Wouldn't it be great if we could have major disasters every day?

Now before you think I have lost to many brain cells or the ability to reason has left my person ,which is debateable anyway, let me explain.

The recent natural disasters in Thailand, Louisiana and Mississippi have proven once again how very giving the human race is.

Although, it is true that the best and the worst come out during these events(see looting and rape)--once the "dust" is settled-- it is always amazing how the human spirit of giving is displayed in all corners of the world. Everywhere you turn, nations,churches,businesses,sporting events, concerts, schools and even people on the street corner are out there raising funds and supplies to help mostly faceless and nameless victims rebuild their lives.

It is always encouraging and heartwarming for me to see people who want to make the world better and help their fellow man get up off the canvas, dust them off and get them back into the game of life.People and cities have offered to house the displaced, schools have offered to absorb the extra children left without a place to educate themselves, and helping hands are flocking to the disaster areas to lend both physical and moral support.

Let's hope this human emotion never leaves the human spirit!

So what makes this so very interesting to me is...... why do we hesitate to do this on a regular daily basis???

Why is it when our schools ask us for more money to educate our children or to help lower classroom size, it is met with the opposition of a homeowner protecting his property from vandals??

Why is it when our enforcement agencies ask us for more money to help protect our neighborhoods or build more prisons to keep the dysfunctional off the street, they are treated like the homeless vagrant standing at the freeway off ramp asking for spare change??

Why is it when local charities and social services ask us to help those who can't even process or cope with the very basic of human responsibility, we turn our backs rather than count our blessings?

Can a land developer or investor not live comfortably on one million dollars rather than two million dollars and include a park or school in his planning?

Can a community not grow and prosper without forgetting to include funding for new schools,roads,and services?? Aren't these things part of the planning process??

Do you really need to have 2 boats, six quads, or four extra vehicles in a two or three person household??

When does it feel like you are going overboard on your luxury items?

Look, I like my toys as much as the next guy, and I certainly believe in the reward system for hard work, risk taking and smart investment.

I certainly don't live like a pauper myself.

BUT, I also believe that if everyone does there share and pitches in on a regular basis--much like we do during periods of crisis and catastophic events, we could have better schools,roads, law enforcement agencies,communities and ultimately nations and planet.

Kind of like--" one less four wheeler for education" or "donate a television to social services"!!

Yes, I know it is easy to criticize government leaders, civic and organizational leaders who don't always measure up to our hopes and trust--but that doesn't seem to stop us when there is a clear and visible disaster at hand that needs immediate action.

Besides if we don't have the right people leading us on a regular basis---whose fault is that??

Yep--what we need to do is lead our lives like there has been a natural disaster everyday-then maybe we can rally together and help one another to make this planet a better place.

Oh yeah--and go fishing more!!!!