So today’s my birthday.
Sam’s excited, because I’m an even number again.
And how are we celebrating?
Fighting famine.
I’m donating the $150 I get from my parents, in-laws, and grandfather-in-law–we call it “hobby money”, because it’s money that we can spend however we want, since the rest of our financial decisions are made jointly.
And, I guess, trying to keep kids from starving is my hobby.
It’s selfish, partly.
I cannot stand to see pictures of starving kids. Or to think about mothers who have to listen to their children cry in hunger, without having any food to give them.
I can’t tolerate raising my kids in a world where we let this happen.
Famine is obscene, in a world as rich as ours.
Let’s do something about it.
Can you make saving kids your hobby today, too? Or at least your birthday present to me?
Thank you, for everything.
Classroom to Capitol 