I'm not religious, but I think people like this deserve sainthood. This is a woman who realized that she should use her privileged position in society to go out into the world and help others. With the heartbreakingly simple idea of providing free livestock to impoverished families, she's prevented over 3,000 girls from being sold into slavery by parents who can't feed their families. Instead, her organization is paying for the girls' schooling and ensuring that the next generation of Nepalese women will fare better than the last.
We live in a self-absorbed society; I'm as guilty of selfishness as any other inhabitant of a First World country. I really applaud Ms. Murray for realizing that although the fate of Nepalese women can in no way affect her personal life, our global society does matter, and the traditionally downtrodden deserve as much a chance at happiness as the rest of us. As my friend C reminded me recently (in a conversation tangentially related to this excellent article about Michelle Obama), a rising tide lifts all boats.
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Clearly you are not religious. To receive sainthood there has to be evidence of miracles that occurred because of you. Because following religious teachings in an exemplary, self-sacrificing way: not good enough! Reason number 4747 that I don't attend church anymore.
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