Uncle Tom's Cabin

What a wonderful book this was! I had boughten it about 5 years ago and planned to read it then but never did because I thought it was going to be an old boring book. How I was wrong! I would have to say this is one of my new favorite books. It was very entertaining but it also touched your emotions. It really makes a person think and reflect on their own life and what they believe in.

There are many injustices in the world that I see and that I think are wrong. I think the sex trade is horrible. I think it is aweful that there are millions of people in the world without clean, safe water to drink. I think it is aweful that there is child abuse. I can go on and on. But what am I doing about any of this? Am I helping these people at all? No, I am not. If I have means to help someone I should. Does this mean I should feel like I should help everyone in the world? I do not think so. That would be impossible. Not one person can save the world, but one person can impact their community and help their neighbors in need. I am going to pray for the injustices I see in the world but then I want to help people that I meet everyday. I want to go out of my way to do something nice for them. On campus, if I see someone lost, I can stop and help them find their way. Little things like that can make a person's day. Also I can volunteer at local agencies and help that way.

Here is a little video about the book: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5gLVulWa4s&feature=related

Here are some volunteering opportunities in Sioux Falls

Angel food ministires: https://www.angelfoodministries.com/hosts.asp?name=&city=&state=SD&zip=&miles=20&B1=Search&search=search

American Red Cross:
http://www.redcross.org/

Habitat for Humanity: http://www.habitat.org/cd/local/affiliate.aspx?zip=57101

Jaycee's: http://www.usjaycees.org/index.php?option=com_sobi2&catid=2&Itemid=63

Meals-on -wheels: http://www.mowaa.org/Page.aspx?pid=480

The Salvation Army: http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn_2.nsf

There are many more opportunites just do a google search.