Any Wannabe Angels Out There?

A lot of things can get in the way of the good we want to do. I have my own logistical nightmares to deal with, and I'm just starting to figure out how to manage them. But it's not always our strategies that cut through the excuses; it's the need.

Blackfive just broadcasted the words of the founder of Soldiers' Angels:

WE HAVE MANY MORE HEROES BEING SUBMITTED THAN ANGELS JOINING, and that is with 50 to 100 angels joining a DAY. We really did good at Christmas..Heroes Love to be adopted. We have whole units joining...

I'm sitting here at a desk that's piled high with work, looking at postal receipts from the many packages I've sent already...and I can't stand the thought of someone falling through the cracks. Imagine being a soldier far away from family...imagine putting pride in your pocket and asking for help...and imagine that request for help being ignored.

So here's what we need to do:
If you want to adopt a soldier, you commit to send:
1 card or letter a week
1-2 care packages a month. (They don't need to be expensive)

You can also join various teams or donate directly.

I've lurked in the background for a while, donating to various projects and being an unofficial Angel to someone in Afghanistan. I think I'm going to take the plunge and adopt a soldier. Yes, I'm terrified that someday I'll fail him/her. But not doing anything is the worst failure of all.