Today, like any other day I woke up and got online. I checked my email, my blog, my facebook, and whatever other sites that happen to be included in my daily check-up-ons.

I read lots of things on facebook. People unable to sleep. People feeling sick and being angry. People being awake too early, or just inviting the world to know that they love their particular significant other. But, one thing bothered me, and inspired me to write this blog. This.

“THIS SAYS IT ALL!!!!! Shame on you America: the only country where we have homeless without shelter, children going to bed without eating, elderly going without needed meds, and mentally ill without treatment – yet we have a benefit for the people of Haiti on 12 TV stations. 99% of people won’t have the guts to copy and repost this.. Guess what – I do!”

I found this posted by several different people. People I barely know, people I’m close with.

I say to those people, that you should be ashamed of yourselves.

We live in a country that has always been the model for freedom. People come to America to start their lives over. To give themselves hope and opportunity. There are people that die, trying to live in this country, to be a part of our liberties, our advantages, and our determination.

Would you suggest, that we as a nation, rip every ounce of compassion towards the rest of the world out from our insides? Would you ask that  we stop being human beings that offer support to those that need it?

They say that in a time of crisis, a person is truly revealed. And, what I’m seeing is that people are selfish, and ridiculously pathetic.

I ask you this, if you think that we should not be giving support to Haiti, a country devastated by what could turn out to be the worst natural disaster in history… A place where the death toll has surpassed 150,000 people, what would you ask for, if this were to happen here.

What would you want to happen, if this happened on your soil? What if it were your family members missing. Your homes destroyed. Your lives ruined. What if your government, wasn’t able to support this sort of disaster, and you were left in shambles, devastated.

Would you want the kindness and compassion of the world to fall on the shoulders of someone as selfish, cruel, and heartless as you are?

Part of the beautiful thing about the human race, is that while we may be littered with assholes who only care about themselves, there are also those select people that are willing to step up, and give what they can, to help those that need it.

You say there are homeless people here, that should be taken care of first, there are children here that need rescue. I ask you, when was the last time you gave a homeless man a few dollars when he asked for it? Or did you scurry by, in hopes that they wouldn’t stop you. When is the last time you donated money, or time, to help those starving children you’re suddenly so concerned with?

I hope that you aren’t ever placed in a situation where disaster strikes, and you’re left with relying on others’ to help you and your family, your community, your entire country. Because, it would only be fair for someone to look at you, and tell you, that someone else takes higher priority.

Those of you that posted that ridiculous chain post thing, should really figure out what it is, that makes you such a horrible person.

Ridiculing people for helping people that need it. Just because a person is from your country, does not make their needs any more or less important than anyone else.

Remember, we were all created equal.

How quickly people forget.