Life has a way of putting opportunities in your path to help
other people. It can be something big or something small, something obvious or
something where it’s easy to overlook, but in the end, if you are offered an
opportunity to help, then what’s holding you back?
In the last couple of months, I’ve done my best to help a
lot of people and a lot of causes although I always try to help in some way, shape, or form. In other years, it’s been supporting causes like Surf Aid, the
American Cancer Society, St Jude’s Children Hospital (a cause I supported again
this year) among others, but it’s also been about individual causes, namely people fighting
cancer or some other illness that could definitely use those $20 you would
splurge on something you don’t really need.
During the last couple of months, I’ve made many efforts in
support of my home of Puerto Rico and other places that are reeling after
natural disasters or manmade atrocities. It’s been a rough year but it’s
definitely reinforced my belief that we’re in this together and that if we
stick together, we can make it, regardless of nature, or government, or any
tragedy. There have been plenty of call to actions and I’ll keep sharing
because if I can help and something in me says “help”, then who am I to deny
that voice?
Recently I did efforts in support of #Humans4PuertoRico and
that’s actually still going on. Basically anything I earn off any of my 10 published books before
the end of the year will go to a reputable cause on the Island. Here’s the
thing, this effort is actually part of a larger effort I’ll be supporting for
the rest of my life under the banner of #Humans4Humans. On this occasion, there’s
an individual who has fallen under tough times and two friends of her who know
her from the #BookTube community on YouTube have organized an effort in
support. They did this out of their own volition and I’m doing this
effort without needing anyone to ask me for anything. It’s my way of supporting
#ThoughtsAndAction because too often we want to help but remain in the realm of
thought.
So here’s the proposition, donate any dollar amount to the GoFundme page found here and share the campaign tagging me and you’ll get one free
eBook and an MP3 track if you want. The track in question is an original track
I recorded last year at a studio in Puerto Rico and it’s just me on a guitar.
It’s nothing massive, but it’s mine to give and if it’ll inspire one person to
give and help another person, then why the hell not offer it? The Track is “The
Rain” and if you want to hear the song, you can check out a live version I
recorded a while back down below.
Hope your Holiday Season is a beautiful one and my best to
you always.
Peace, love, and maki rolls
Ps.: Here's the track
