The “miracle” of the Internet is that it enables us to be places in an instant. That’s why it’s called the World Wide Web.
But as wonderful as the Web may be, it has limitations. We can show you photos and write articles that tell the stories of people served by Buckner everyday. We can post those on our Web site or even email them to you.
Still, nothing replaces the sensation of being there. I can tell you about the garbage dump in Nairobi, Kenya’s Korongocho slum. But until you gaze through the wired fence at the children picking through the trash for a morsel of food; until you smell the rancid odor of burning garbage, you’ll never really know what it’s like.
Anyone who has ever been a parent knows the importance of eye contact. Is your child really listening to you if he or she isn’t looking at you?
I heard a story about a mother working in the kitchen preparing a meal when her little daughter came in wanting to talk to the mom. In a hurry, the mother kept working, grunting occasionally at the daughter.
“You’re not listening, mommy,” the girl said.
“Yes I am, honey,” the mother said, as she continued working.
Exasperated, the little girl said to her mom, “But you’re not listening with your eyes.”
Listen with your eyes.
Someone once said about Jesus, “He could tell a story and make you see with your ears.” In many ways, modern technology gives us the opportunity to tell our story like never before.
See with your ears; listen with your eyes. That the challenge of this Web site. We want to so engage you in the needs of the children and elders served by Buckner that it’s as if you see and hear them.
Thank you for visiting buckner.org. Take your time and look around. Find ways you can see and hear the needs of children and elders around this global village we call Earth.
Seeing With Your Ears;
