January 17, 2007

My Ex-Roommate Josh is saving the world

If you have a little time and would like to see why I have self-worth issues, take a gander at my friend and ex-roommate Josh's blog, which he started a few days ago from India, where he just arrived to establish a sustainable fundraising program for an organization dedicated to HIV awareness and female empowerment programming in the Indian workplace. Josh is a great example of what happens when we stop being lazy and afraid and actually do the things we always talk about wishing we could do.

Nothing's been handed to him -- he works hard, takes chances, dreams big, thinks hard about the important things and not at all (okay, well, maybe just a little) about the stuff that simply doesn't matter. Most of all, he isn't afraid of a little unknown, and that is what impresses and inspires me most about him.

I'm looking forward to reading all about his experiences, from a safe distance of course: in my nice, comfy chair in my spacious home, surrounded by meaningless but beautiful things, with a gut full of three square meals and two glasses of wine and absolutely no fear of war, famine, or arranged marraige. (Which I wouldn't have to fear even if I were in India, as I would undoubtedly be unarriable and unmanageable there, too). God bless America. Oh, and Josh, too.

2 comments:

jali said...

Good people usually don't have less than good people as friends so I'm sure that you're right up there with Josh - approaching sainthood. You don't necessarily have to go to the other side of the world to do good things. I like his blog.

When you share a good link or post about an issue that's important ot you - you're doing a good thing.

No more self deprecating shit... okay?

Trebuchet said...

Oh, mama Jali, you're too sweet. Don't worry, I know I'm pretty much perfect. I just self-deprecate for comic value. :)