World Peace Should Be Left Up to Kids

There is a reason Jesus said that to enter the kingdom of God one must be as "a little child". I truly saw the meaning of this statement this week. Kyri has heard about Haiti (who hasn't?) from TV and school. And for the first time, a tragic event elsewhere became real to her. The news is no longer some vague story that Mommy and Daddy are talking about. She is growing up. I have watched as she struggles to understand why the earthquake happened, why are people dying and why did it all happen there and not here. She faithfully pleads with God every night to help "the Haiti people". She spends three hours reading books in her school Read-A-Thon to earn pledge money. I too feel for the people there, but treat it with a "oh well, part of life" attitude while I hesitantly find some money in the budget to send to the Red Cross. But Kyri digs into her piggy bank with ENTHUSIASM to take out half of 3 months of savings and gives it to Haiti. She freely gives and is so convinced that 3 dollars and 26 cents will salve their suffering. There is joy and peace in her efforts; she is happy with the fact she did something to help.. The amount doesn't matter, just the act of willing sacrifice. Why do we adults complicate it all?