I read this quote from Shel Silverstein to some of the refugee children this week. I wanted to share it with you.

“Listen to the mustn’ts child, Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossibles, the won’ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me..Anything can happen child. Anything can be.”

It took about 15 minutes.

I am happy to say I just received $1,000 via Paypalfor the first month of tuition for Michelle and Ababele, two recent arrivals in America from Africa. They are in need of help.  We are on the way, thanks to an angel named Rick. Sometimes, I think, dreams are more powerful than facts.

There is much good in this world, and it is worth fighting for.

Thanks Rick. Tuition for these boys is $1,000 a month, any other money that comes in will be applied to succeeding months. And thank  you. You can donate to Jon Katz, Post Office Box 205, Cambridge, N.Y., 12816 or via Paypal, ID is [email protected].

We’ll take it one month at a time. I’ll be sure to get a photo of them in class.

It is a selfish thing, but it feels so much better to me to do good than to hate.