It is never easy asking for money, not on my end or yours.

Few of us have much money to spare, and lots of good people and many causes are looking for some. This week I do wish to say that your voluntary payments support my writing, the blog, my books, and the work we do. This coming year, I have the feeling this work will be more important than ever.

If you have money to spare, put it where you feel the strongest and believe it will do the most good. I mean for the blog to be a source of inspiration, compassion,  thoughtfulness and open-mindedness. In sharing my own struggle for a meaningful life, I hope you may find it useful, entertaining, or informative.

Your payments make the blog and my work – books included – possible.

They are important. I do not see them as charity, but as payment for my work. You get paid for your work, and I need also to get paid for mine. There are many ways to contribute, it is designed to be as inexpensive as possible,and very simple to manage or cancel.

The blog is doing a lot of good, and I hope to do a lot more good next year. It is now the focal point of my creative work, your contributions make it possible.

You can contribute once, or once a year, or monthly in small amounts. You can use credit cards and Paypal. You can cancel at any time. No financial information is stored on my site, and I have no access to your money, I can’t cancel or begin payments or subscriptions, only you can do that.

If you prefer, you can contribute by check: Post Office Box 205, Cambridge, N.Y., 12816. Many of you already have and thank you.

Check it out. If you can’t do it, you are very welcome to be here and read my work. The blog will always be free.

I also give my photos and words to the world for free, you may use them any way you wish. The blog and my photography are expensive to operate and maintain. If you can support my work, great. We are building an Army of Good here and I am excited about it.

Thanks for considering it.