A Little Gratitude

This was a very sad image to wake up to this morning:

Tsunami aftermath in Japan

It's hard to think that all of this happened while I was sleeping soundly and probably dreaming about what I was having for lunch. (What? I like to eat.)

People living in Northeast Japan are probably worried about whether they'll ever see the people they love again. I desperately hope that the death count stays in the double digits, and that people in Hawaii and on the coast in the Pacific Northwest (like my brother) stay far away from danger.

I always feel so helpless when disasters like this happen. Helpless, and like I have the least stressful, cushiest life ever, and do nothing to share my abundance with others.

In light of what is going on in Japan, what are you grateful for this morning? I'm certainly grateful that my family is healthy and happy, that I have a safe place to sleep every night and more food than I can eat. I'm also grateful that the most stressful thing I dream about is what I'm having for lunch. Is there anything you do after disaster strikes that makes you feel like you are helping out?