It's an important day, even a necessary day I think because, all too often, life gets busy:kids get sick, holidays come, school, lay offs, the chaos picks us up and carries us off into the whirlwind before we know what happens.
It can be overwhelming and things that are important but aren't immediately connected to our everyday lives get laid to the side and, if we're careful we pick them up again when life settles down. If we aren't . . .
Awareness days give us the chance to pick up the things that were laid aside in the chaos.
To remember what is important to us personally and poke us concerning where we spend our resources:be they time, money, or talents.
Awareness days also tend to be at least a little sobering. Reminding us of lives still being lost and forgotten of causes that still need champions. They shouldn't be guilt inducers but motivators whether towards the cause or remind you of your commitment to another cause that has importance in your life.
Still Awareness days give us half a picture. Which is why I was thrilled to discover that yesterday was the first Adoption Awareness day.
While Orphan Awareness Day focuses on the need, Adoption Awareness day focuses on what can happen, how to help, and the change that can come from opening your life to adoption. Sounds a lot like Reece's Rainbow. The best part is it doesn't take a lot, even in the middle of chaos to pick up and help these kids whose lives are so disconnected from our own. A donation from $5 dollars up, writing a blog post, tweeting a face, sharing online or in a small group. Each action no matter how small still says "this one matters"
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