The Why? The Call. The Ask. The Answer.

The Why? The Call. The Ask. The Answer.

The Why?

I saw a meme recently that went as follow:

The definition of life

1.       You are born.

2.       What the heck was that?

3.       You die.

I thought it funny at first but then I thought about it and I didn’t find it as funny.  Call me humorless but it made me think, “What are you doing with your life?”  It forces you to answer the great question “Why am I here?”  I am no philosopher, no wise man and definitely no great famous person. I’m just a regular dude.  My take on the question is only my opinion, no one else’s, just mine.  I am here to love.  I am here to look after others…the weak, the strong, the good and the bad.  I am here to serve those who cannot serve themselves.

I am not here to impress others.  I am not here to die with massive wealth or fame.  I am simply here to love others and love God.  Why post something like this?

The Call

If you buy into my answer above I want you to consider doing something.  It is simple.  It is easy but it does require one thing…action.  Act on the need to love others and do something.  Words are just words but actions speak to the world.  Actions provide proof of your conviction to love others.  They define your character.  Love requires action.

So how can you act?  Get involved in helping others.  Give to a charity.  Volunteer your time.  Help those who need help.

The Ask

I believe in transparency.  I am asking you to give.  Give to any charity you believe in but I would ask you to consider the foundation we established as a memorial to our daughter Maggie.  It is called the Magpie Fund.  The fund provides an annual $1,000 scholarship to siblings of those with special needs.  As the fund grows, the purpose will expand to include purchasing equipment for those with special needs who cannot afford it and other assistance to those who care for handicapped individuals.  See the attached link if you would like to donate to the Magpie Fund.

The Answer

What the heck was that?  Hopefully, you will have an answer to that someday.  I pray the answer is “fulfilling.”  A life full of giving and receiving love.  Call me sappy as I get older but I have found that a smile and a hug go a lot farther than a dollar bill in your pocket.  Please consider the Magpie Fund as an option to start that trend.  If you want to give copy the link below into your address bar and ensure you select Magpie Fund – Maggie Grace Lyons Memorial as your designated donor fund (use the drop down menu on the website to denote the proper fund).

Online donations:

https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/fairfieldcountyfoundation

Designation: Magpie Fund- Maggie Grace Lyons’ Memorial

 

Mail donations to:

Fairfield County Foundation •

162 East Main Street, Lancaster, Ohio 43130

MEMO line-Magpie Fund/Maggie Grace Lyons