Charity

I appreciate that the point of a charity is for normal folk,  like you and I, to donate and then the charity is able to give whatever it is that they have said they will give.  Or something like that.

All good, right?

But I have a problem with all the charities that are now asking for my help...

I can't support them all.  I don't want to support them all.

There are charities that are dear to your heart and then others that you couldn't care less about.  It's a personal choice.  And one that I feel should be exactly that.....personal.

This week I have been approached by all the schools this side of Charityville,  about Children In Need.   It's a charity that I would generally support.  Then I have been approached by another school about the DEC and the Phillipines disaster,  Another charity that I would gladly support.  Then there is Pink Monday, another charity I would gladly support.  But how can I afford to support them all?   Who's the better charity?  Who is more deserving?  Children in Need or those devastated in the Phillipines?  Or those who have suffered the loss of a child through cancer... Pink Monday? 

The pressure on me to make this decision.  I don't want it and, again, I don't need it.  

I want to support them all.  I want everyone to benefit.  But you can't.  You simply cannot help everyone. 

I am a massive cancer research supporter.  Mainly because I have lost my dad to cancer and I wouldn't want anyone to suffer the way I have.  This is the charity most dear to my heart.  I want to support them, above all else.  But does this make me horrible because I wont give to the RSCPA because it means nothing to me?  Or if I was too skint to give to Children In Need?  Or I wasn't engrossed with the NSPCC? 

I remember having a row with someone on my doorstep because I couldn't afford to make a monthly direct debit to their charity and objected the to the intrusion of saying "no" on my doorstep.  It's invasive.  I don't agree.  I will give to charity if I want, but not because I am forced.  

This week I have been asked to provide for many charities... not because I want to but because I don't want my children to look like they don't want to , if you see what I mean... 

I think charity has overwhelmed us as a population and its frowned upon if you don't donate.  And I genuinely feel that there isn't a person in the world who wouldn't donate to them all if they could.

As Children In Need overtakes my television for a marathon 6 billion hours....just remember this....

Charity?     The means of giving for those in need.  Fair enough.  But YOU chose who that person/ organisation is that is in need.  Not One Direction.  Not Gary Barlow.  Not Terry Wogan. 

You.

And if you don't feel like donating, or you simply cannot afford to donate.  Don't.  Its not the law.....