Harry Chapin routinely performed charity concerts, giving his money away to rebuild this place or that; feeding the hungry here and the hungry there.  But Harry's social causes at times caused friction among his band members.  He donated a third of his paid concerts to charity, often performing alone with his guitar to reduce costs.


After Harry's death, his wife Sandy said, "Harry was supporting 17 relatives, 14 associations, seven foundations and 82 charities. Harry wasn't interested in saving money. He always said, 'Money is for people,' so he gave it away."  Despite his success as a musician, he left little money and it was difficult to maintain the causes for which he raised more than $3 million in the last six years of his life. The Harry Chapin Foundation was the result, which works to support organizations that have demonstrated their ability to dramatically improve the lives and livelihood of people by helping them to become self-sufficient.. As of September of 2012 the Foundation has distributed over 1.7 million dollars to 413 organizations.


Oh if a man tried 
To take his time on Earth 
And prove before he died
What one man's life could be worth 
I wonder what would happen 
to this world


Harry showed us what would happen.  And so will I.  Who wants to join us?

It doesn’t matter what I do so long as I do it.


Seek first the Kingdom of God.  Then all prayers will be answered.


Seek the inner, rather than the outer.  Seek first to love and understand.  What matters now and forever is the spirit.  What matters now is Life and that I do it as my soul wills.


I’ve natural abilities that are to serve this mission in Life.


To honor God and all that is I must use my talents, sharing them with others.


In this way I will be God’s moon, reflecting His Light into the darkness for others to follow.


They in turn will become my moons, reflecting God’s Light to even more, until one day his Love is set up as a tent over the entire world.


We are God’s campers, blanketed by his Love.


Some do not see and even those that do do not fully understand.  But if we continue to listen and follow our Hearts, the promptings of our Spirit, we will know our Lord’s Peace, Love and Joy.


I have a dream.


In this dream my talents allow me to support myself and my family.  My talents are as a resource magnet; all that I need is supplied to me in abundance.


If I need food, it is given.  If I need clothing, it is given.  If I need shelter, it is given.  If I need transportation, it is given.  If I need nurturing, it is given.  If I need a favor, it is given.  If I need forgiveness, it is given.  If I need help, it is given.  If I need Love, it is given.  If I need Hope, it is given.  If I need prayers, it is given.  If I need guidance, it is given.  If I need council, it is given.  If I need opportunity, it is given.  If I need experience, it is given.  If I need a friend, it is given.  If I need advice, it is given.  If I need wisdom, it is given.  If I need strength, it is given.  If I need perseverance, it is given.  If I need knowledge, it is given.  If I need warmth, it is given.  If I need a cool breeze, it is given.  If I need Light, it is given.  If I need a sign, it is given.  If I need my Heavenly Angles, They are given.  If I need my Savior, He is given.  If I need my God, He will carry me Home.


And in this dream, with these talents that support my well-Being, they are also shared with others, so that they too may be supported.  That all that they may need is given unto them.


My dream is to be God’s moon.  To reflect His Love unto others.  To shed His Love all across this beautiful Earth.

Late one night, as I walked across the railroad tracks on a dark lonely road, a tree spoke to me. I thought it was odd for a tree had never spoken to me before. Because of the special circumstances I listened closely to what the tree had to say. "You are on a journey of discovery," said the tree. "But where am I to journey to?" I asked, "And what am I to discover?" The tree never answered my questions. I don't believe the tree was trying to be rude, rather I believe that the wisdom of the tree knew that I had it within me to answer these questions myself. That was the day I consciously began my Journey of Discovery.
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