The cries from the rubble are quieting down, but the people of Haiti continue to need our help and we continue to remember them in our prayers. The outpouring of care and concern for these poor people has been wonderful. After the star-studded telethon a couple weeks ago, I bought the iTunes album Hope for Haiti Now, and as i was driving yesterday, listening to Beyonce's version of "Halo," I was moved again by the words, "Haiti we can see your halo..."Haiti's halo is what we are looking for. We need Haiti. Why? Because that is where God is; He is with His people who suffer. He is with those "poor in spirit," with "those who mourn." We need Haiti, because their need reminds us of our purpose as a human family. Without this need, we can continue on in our lives, unaware that others have needs that can affect us, that can draw that charity from us.
As I watched that telethon, I will admit that I did so with a little cynicism, thinking that all these stars found a great photo opportunity. However, after some reflection, I see something else. They needed that halo too. Haiti's need drew good out of Hollywood and music stars. It is that poverty, that suffering, that need of Haiti that can transform us from a bunch of individuals to a united human family that shares concern for one another.
Yes, we need Haiti - maybe even more than they need us.
