August 10, 2006

Dear Kath,

I was so touched by the On the Road With Jackie Chan: Dragon's Heart Charity Mission to Guizhou that you wrote that after reading it, I just could not sleep. The descriptions and images in my mind really got to me. It made me realize how we all need to think more often of those in need. How we may not have a lot of money to give, but most all of us can find the time to help out.
I couldn't wait until the next morning to tell my kids about it. My daughter, Helen, couldn't believe that the children couldn't go to school and didn't even have books or paper. My son, Ben, couldn't believe they had no toys. But it was my son Michael who was most affected by it. He felt so bad for the 12 year-old girl who had no parents to care for her; how she had to take care of her little brother all by herself. I am so amazed that even with Michael's autism he can feel so much more deeply for people than an average 9 year-old can.
They immediately wanted to build a school with dollars and they worked on their pictures all morning. My daughter told my neighbor, Sharon, what she was doing and Sharon gave her a dollar, saying "Draw a picture from me too!"

I just wanted you to know how much we appreciate Jackie's story and how you wrote it and how much Jackie inspires us all to help the world!

Take care,
Carol B.
USA

To read about the charity mission to Guizhou, China, click here.