I did not plan to write a blog until Sunday. And I did have plans to write something completely different. BUT this touched my heart and got my lazy ass out of bed and made me write this blog.
I would assume most of you who are reading this is in their early 20's. Most of you are my friends. Some of you don't have children, but have their niece's and nephews to think about. I know this isn't happening in our backyard.... but it doesn't matter.
I recently watched a you tube video. A few dozen shared it on facebook with in the last few days. I am BEGGING you to watch it. It is 30 minutes which seems like a lot, but it is very very very powerful.
Imagine your child (whether it is your child, niece, nephew, god child or the child you baby sit) is sleeping innocently in bed dreaming good, happy dreams. Not a care in the world. They are grabbed. Forced out of their dreams and into a reality that is more than a nightmare. Their mother and father are far away, if not dead. Their siblings are separated from them. They are alone. They are scared. They do not know what is going to happen.
My niece is four. My best friend's baby is three. The kids I see on a weekly basis for massage ranges from five to eleven. They all matter to me. They all have a place in my heart. Kids like these are being taken from their home and living in a nightmare
They have two paths to go down...
If they are females. Like my niece. They will become sex slaves.
If they are males. Like my best friend's child. They will become killers.
Either path is not something I plan for my child or any other child. I am willing to bet that no mother, father, aunt, uncle, god parent prays "I wish this child becomes a sex slave or a killer"
Do NOT let this path happen to any child. Watch the video! I am buying an action kit as soon as I am done blogging.
The video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG5Sqc&sns=fb
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It IS powerful, even just reading. I sadly haven't gotten to the video today, it is on my to-do list for Thursday however. <3 you. Sometimes it's good to do "unplanned" blogs.
ReplyDeletexoxo Steph
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