When hurricane Katrina hit the Louisiana coast some years ago, the flood of aid and volunteers seemed endless. America as a nation rose to the occasion in order for us to help those that needed out help. This patriotism and down right kindness is a reason that this calamity did not get overhand.
Yet, when an earthquake hit in China 2 years ago, leaving half a million dead, the aid was not overwhelming; the reaction was great, but the desire to give aid did not personally resonate in the hearts of Americans as it did in Hurricane Katrina. The US gave millions of dollars in aid and supplies, yet the affects of that earthquake is still being felt today by the Chinese.
In another example, North Korea has been receiving much aid not only from America, but from other countries as well. This has been happening for years and years, yet little, if at all anything, has changed. North Koreans are continually suffering even with the outpoor of aid.
These three examples prove to us that money is just paper that can be exchanged for a product. It does not provide relief; it does not bring about any big change in hearts. The only way to bring about a change in the way people believe and people react is personally. Money only goes so far, it's personality that makes the distance
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