Today I saw a guy standing on a corner waving a sign for a Mervyn's going-out-of-business sale--literally a sign of the economic problems going on around us. The thing was, the guy with the sign looked just like the Edge.
So then I start thinking, "Wow, if U2 has to go out and get new jobs, things must really be bad."
All this time I thought the economic downturn was caused by greedy investors, shady lenders, and people spending beyond their means, but really it was all of their kids downloading pirated music that pushed things off the edge (the Edge-ha!).
Anyway, if Bono can get people to think about helping Africa, I hope that the thought of The Edge waiving a sign for a going-under business could motivate people to donate to local foodbanks (or any other organization that helps those in need).
Foodbanks are a great way to help out your neighbor. This year, with unemployment rising and people losing their homes, demand on foodbanks is higher than normal. Not only are more people turning to foodbanks this year, but many people feel they can't help out as much as they usually do, so supply is down too.
Some foodbanks are projected to run out of food during the Thanksgiving/Christmas/holiday season.
You don't even need to get up to help out (not wanting to get up is my usual reason for not helping people). For example, the San Diego Foodbank has a great online game where you can fill your virtual shopping cart with food for those in need (direct link to virtual foodbank).
So instead of cycling through the rest of the blogs, please take a second and click over to the the San Diego Foodbank, or look up your own local foodbank, and give a struggling person a reason to be thankful.
Who knows, maybe this holiday season you can feel that warmth that comes from knowing that the Edge is eating your can of green beans.
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