A small rant

I have recently posted the following on my Facebook page, it has been motivated by some bitching and moaning in a Forces Mental health group I help admin.

I am sickened and saddened to see that welfare of others, mental health and assisting those that need it most is becoming more and more about those organising event, setting up charities and facebook pages, getting on tv, getting a famous face and generally about making your name from it. People need to do more action, co-ordinate and stop looking for glory and reward, start looking at making peoples lives better. There needs to be a total shift in focus people need to communicate.
I read a lot of posts with people pretending to be there for others because it is the latest Facebook fad, but often this is a conditional or false offer. My view if you say it mean it or don’t say it at all
So what can you the person reading do, well for a start ask yourself one question
” Do I make a difference to others?”
Having asked the question, make sure your answer is yes.
Helping others doesn’t have to mean money or gifts. It can be talking to someone, talking to that man sat on the corner with a sign, your neighbour or the friend you haven’t spoken to for months. It could be any action that is for the benefit of others and not you.
Oh and if you don’t like what I have said the delete me option is fine by me.

The problem I am seeing daily is lots of people want to get noticed for what they do.  There is an almost egotistical attitude to helping others.  People who have a famous name and the ear of the powers that be pushing guys around who are actually helping.  It is pathetic.  There needs to be co-ordination across the board.  People should help others because they want to, not because they want an award.  Far too many people are seeing the option of starting a charity as the way to help people but often there are 20 or more charities that do the same. All it means is the funds get spread thinner and thinner, people who need help end up jumping through hoops and ultimately it is the main well-organised charities that do most of the helping.

We need to do more and say less, great quote from the person writing a blog but i want you all to ask that one simple question

” Do I make a difference to others?”

Anyway, this probably leads me nicely into my next blog which i hope to finish this week.  If you are still around then i hope you will read it.