@easton You are amazing my friend! A quick heads up, I will soon be looking to interview you for “My Friends Rock” series. It is really amazing using social media when you have friends all over the U.S. and around the world. It has made me so much more aware of issues and how they really effect peoples lives. How they effect real people, my friends and acquaintances.

I have seen the tweets from those on 9/11 who talked about loosing their loved one and remembering them on that day, about those who were in the trenches of the Guston hurricane and where they went when they fled the area, the long lines they waited in to buy gas, the financial toll this disaster took on real families, and the issues of dealing with the aftermath when they did come home.

Social media has helped me become closer to major events occuring around the world. It helps me when I’m down to feel blessed for the things I have. It helps me ‘keep it real’.

@Marcus Many people will be participating in Blog Action Day the day of, on Oct 15th. We have 5 days to go… help us spread the word!

@Debng I love that Blog Action Day is doing a live 12 hour Blog Talk Radio piece on Oct 15 from 12pm (EST) to 12am (EST). This will allow so many people to share their personal stories and I really believe it will motivate people well past Oct 15th. Thanks Blog Talk Radio and Debng for supporting and sponsoring the 12 hour radio piece!

I wish I had known about this sooner, but we’ll still see if we can organize our community to do something big in the next few days.

My goal is to wear myself out making a difference through my involvement, so that one person somewhere out there rises from poverty as a result. I am doing this for them.