There are truly no words for the story pictures can tell.
http://www.hiskidstoo.org/wpg2?g2_itemId=28014
Go on, bury your head in the sand like everyone else. Pretend you never saw this link. Go about your usual consumeristic western way of life. Fix yourself a meal - throw away what you can't eat. Sort through dozens of outfits for just the right one for today. Fall asleep warm in your bed with a full stomach.
But if every person in this country lifted their head out of the sand, and gave, just a little bit... a glance, a diaper, a dollar... a prayer, an hour, a day... a hand... a heart... or a home...
Then there would be no sad pictures to look at.
Go on, bury your head in the sand. But in doing so, you perpetuate the situation you're consciously ignoring as much as those who created it.
I read your blog and mostly enjoy it. I can feel your passion for this worthy cause. I especially liked the blog post where you talked of little Tony and how your grandparents helped prepare your heart to adopt a child with Down Syndrome. I do feel a bit offended by this post however. Not everyone is called to do the same thing. Accusing people of not caring and sticking their heads in the sand will not have the effect I suspect you wish for. Please continue to share your journey and even encourage others to do more if they can but realize that most people are doing the best they can and many work daily on behalf of children everywhere already.
ReplyDeleteI think because I was upset my post didn't come across quite as I intended. I meant not that everyone who wasn't called to do the same thing was sticking their heads in the sand, but that those who realize that there are unfortunate souls out there and can't even be bothered to give them consideration... who 'turn it off', so to speak, are doing a disservice. Certainly not everyone has to help in the same way. What I meant to say was that whatever you did, whether it be going as far as to complete an adoption, contributing to someone else's, saying a prayer, or just thinking for a moment, about how unfortunate it is that such situations exist, and wanting change... are things everyone is capable of and are what I'm seeking. I've faced a lot of "That's too sad, stop thinking about it", a lot of "We can't save them all so why bother". Those are the attitudes I'd intended to combat. I didn't intend to offend you, certainly - knowing you personally I know just how much you do for all the children in your life. You, and truly anyone who follows my blog rather than glancing at it occasionally and saying "oh, that's sad, we can't think about sad things"... are not guilty of burying your head in the sand.
ReplyDeleteThe Torez pictures upset me so much, combined with that pervasive attitude, being treated like a Debbie Downer for my concerns... I sought to reach an audience that perhaps wasn't listening to begin with and instead offended the one that was. I'm sorry.