Warms my heart.
Speaking of which, it's also that time of year when I try to take stock of what we've been doing with our money and whether any of it's been well spent...
So, here's the latest breakdown:
More going toward those most in need and less toward music and whatnot. And yes, if you're tracking it from the last couple of years, that's partly on account of Peter Singer and his damned compelling reasoning. Not only that, but some friends hosted a book club meeting a couple months ago about his book The Life You Can Save, which really only made things clearer...
Anyway, I kind of struggle with what to say in this kind of blog post.
I mean, I want to make this somehow more than an annual ritual of congratulation and flagellation, but it's hard to get past those superficial moments. Yes, I am proud of the fact that we are giving away this much of our income. And yes, I am disappointed when I do the math and see that we spent more on vacations in 2014 than we did on helping others...
To put that another way, although I can pat myself on the back because we give to the King County United Way at the "Leadership" level, we're still not even close to giving 5% of our income.
Also not even close to the recommendation from the Life You Can Save website...
Well, damn it. Here's a commitment to up our United Way and Oxfam giving in 2015. 5% or bust! Damn it!
Meanwhile, where are we spending money on ourselves? Let me count the ways ;)
How about: Had some fun watching KU come back and win against Florida last weekend:
(And how about that win at Georgetown yesterday?)
And a little holiday fun at the West Seattle Farmers Market:
Horse-drawn carriage? Mule-drawn carriage? Whatever—it was charming and they had jingling bells on...
Hope you're feeling that holiday spirit, reader! More soon!
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