Sorcha penned: Too true. We don't know what we have. Even the homeless and hungry here have it better than a lot of places. So, what should we do about the guilt? Stop eating? Stop sleeping warm? Walk instead of drive? Will any of this actually HELP someone somewhere else?

I'd have to respectfully disagree here. I think that many in the US *do* know what they have. It is one reason why there are those out there who are willing to die for their neighbors.

I would also like to say that, when you know you have it good, share. Choose a charity, and give regularly. Not just when tragedy hits. I give to a charity that supports and aids children in need. I chose a child roughly my own childs age so that she could have a better chance in the world. My daughter and I have forgone things like cable TV in order to do this. And the end result is that my daughter and I spend more time together, and we were not subjected to the endless stream of horrific images that were on every channel during this recent tragedy. It is every bit worth it, and it is a way to give back when you know you're lucky enough to live in a country where the kinds of misery that exist regularly in other parts of the world only happen here on the rarest of occasions.