Look around you. What kinds of things are you surrounded by? You are probably sitting at a desk with a computer, perhaps in the comfort of your own home. There, you will find couches and pillows, maybe a kitchen with a refrigerator.
Your wedding will be the celebration spectacular of the year. Since you were a little girl, you've been dreaming of the day when you'd walk down the aisle towards your prince charming, and become a wife. What an exciting day.
Maybe it hasn't even crossed your mind. When you think of donating to a charity, how often do you honestly think of giving away a car? Most of the time, you probably are thinking more along the lines of canned food, or a check that you hand to a local charity or soup kitchen.
Many people have extra time in their lives to do the things that they love such as fishing, spending time with family, and being entertained. While these things are definitely important to one's overall mental health, some of this time can also be spent on bettering the lives of people that are complete strangers to you.
The news gives us a constant reminder of the issues that are happening all around us. There are natural disasters that happen, financial meltdowns of corporations, and poverty and hunger happening within our own country. Watching this news helps to make us aware of the problems that face our communities and country as a whole.