Remember when
snowflakes
came in our favorite
flavors—
running to catch them
on our tongues,
delighted smiles
on our faces?
Mine’s peppermint!
Mmm…Grandma’s peanut brittle!
I got egg nog!
Cinnamon!
Catching
them in our hands,
licking the
dark chocolate-orange,
licorice,
sugar plum
flakes
drifting
and catching in
hollows
where mittens
dipped
and
lifted
and
savored
in the perfect snow
globe
of our imaginations.
Do you think we’re
meant to
carry those wishes
with us
as we grow?
And as we grow,
that they should grow
too?
Imagine—
clean water
filling hollows,
a fresh well
for life.
But that’s my flavor,
what’s in your snow
globe?
2.5
billion people in the world do not have access to adequate sanitation. That’s one in three of the world's
population. Poor water/sanitation/hygiene
is the second leading cause of death in children under the age of 5 in the
world, sub-Saharan Africa being the top affected region.
Statistics and information:
I
can’t personally vouch for any of these organizations/charities as far as
donations and outcome. I’m doing
research myself for our family to get involved.
Here’s to impacting our world with our dreams. Happy Holidays!