Silly comparisons

[sabrinamari]

Every once in awhile, I get *really* excited about all my KIVA loans. And then I click on some random KIVA lender with a fun name and see this:

http://www.kiva.org/lender/stephen3863

Awesome mission. 5840 loans.

First, I feel deflated. 5840 loans??? I'll never get there!

But then I get excited, because damn, this person made 5840 loans! impacting probably 4-6 immediate family members per loan, and that is one hell of a lot of good to have done with your money. Wow!

And finally I think, "Hey, those 298 people I loaned to really benefitted from their loans. And that is good".

And then I realize that making just one loan has the potential to make a huge, life-changing impact on an entire family. And that is more than good enough!

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Cool KIVA lenders abound. Personally, I still like Edgar the Cat. He's my kind of international financier:

http://www.kiva.org/lender/john6554

Comments

[sabrinamari.livejournal.com]

I totally get it!

Makes me think, in an entirely different direction, about how important the summoner and handmaiden are. I can run a rit without a priest, but I really need either a summoner or a handmaiden to pull it off well. Both would be better. Two of each is best for large public rituals. Good summoners and handmaidens are worth their weight in gold.

So yes, what's most important isn't always what's flashy, visible or larger-than-life.