It has become commonplace to turn on the television, hear about the attacks and death toll, and not even be phased. Why? Because we, as a society, have become complacent. We walk through our behemoth open-air malls buying useless crap, sipping coffee in the middle of the summer, and drive our air polluting vehicles without stopping to think about all of the men and women that are overseas protecting our right to do so.

For those that know me, I’m not the most patriotic American. In fact, I’m probably near the other end of that scale. I’m a numbers guy and sticking to that means that I don’t always take the most popular (or patriotic) side of arguments. Regardless of my personal philosophy of patriotism, war, and just about everything else; I’m still willing to stand up and give credit where credit is due.

I was recently contacted by Chris from Heroes 4 Heroes. H4H is a Dallas based non-profit organization that distributes care packages to the men and women in the U.S. Armed Forces. The care packages are primarily filled with comic books, but they also include CDs, DVDs, Books, and Magazines. Spend a little time checking out the website. They, by far, have the coolest fundraiser I have ever seen. I may be a little bit biased due to my love of comic books and comic art. The funny thing about Chris’ email, he wasn’t asking me to do anything for him. He wasn’t asking for me to rally the troops and put a fundraiser together, or break out my checkbook. His only request was that I  mention H4H so that people knew that they could go to the website and send a friend or family member a care package.

It is that kind of altruism that has generally been missing from our daily lives. It is for that very reason that I am writing this in hopes of rallying the troops. I am calling on all of you to take a moment to click the link to their DONATIONS page. There are multiple options and ways that you can contribute.

The simplest, least time consuming, and versatile is the paypal option. Money is the universal lube for every machine. It is also the best way to tell the guys at H4H that you trust them to make the best decisions for how to appropriate their resources. It’s also tax deductible. Now if you’re like me, cash is in short supply. So you have other opportunities to give. Go through your CDs, DVDs, Comics, and other literature. If you’ve already loaded all of your CDs into iTunes, then you don’t need the hard copy.

With the holiday weekend, this gives you a great opportunity to do some spring cleaning, create a tax deduction, and be a patriot. It’s just *that* easy. Remember: complacency is a sin and freedom isn't free. Do your part. Support a cause, any cause. And have a safe Memorial Day weekend.