This year's theme for Blog Action Day is Poverty. Who could have predicted that financial woes would be so uppermost in so many people's consciousness this month? But true poverty is more than just struggling to make ends meet. Take a look at the U.S. thresholds for the official definition of poverty. Is there any way you could feed your family at that level? I think it would be tough, even with the help of food stamps or public assistance.

In our household we stick to a strict budget in order to get our family of three fed, but I can truly say that I am grateful that I don't have to go to bed hungry, and I will be donating half of this week's grocery budget to my local food bank.

Just for today, forget about your 401(k), the stock market, the future. Let go of your own worries today, and help out someone else. Feel the joy of filling someone's belly. Please join me in giving to your local food bank, or to my local food bank.

Thank you.