today.

march 26.

A lot of things have been on my mind lately.  In spite of the dissension between myself and a close friend, I have found time to think.  To think of injustice and inequality.  To remind myself that I live an all too privileged life and that I have a responsibility to change it.  

This photo is of black American flood victims in 1939 standing in line for relief aid (food, clothing, etc...) in front of a very ironic billboard.  The photo was taken 70 years ago, yet this billboard is still representative of how people think and live.  Although it is not blatantly written on billboards like this, the U.S. is becoming more and more widely known as being selfish and wanting to be the best.  Sometimes, I forget to think about that and what I can be doing to change it.

I just got done talking to a very dear friend of mine.  The whole human trafficking epidemic is striking her hard.  She has been talking about this for a while, and now wants to quit her job and do something about it.  Her and a friend from college are wanting to start up an organization called "Hosea's Redemption" that will spread awareness and begin to aid in the fight against human trafficking.  Most organizations we have found are overseas.  This one will be located in central Indiana, working to eliminate human trafficking that is taking place in our own back (or front) yard.  I am really excited for her and to be a part of this.  We are wanting to get all the information together and possibly take a summer tour next summer to spread awareness of it.  We talked about partnering with a musical group to promote the efforts, help spread awareness, and to fundraise.

If anyone has any ideas or connections that we could use, it would be very helpful to know about!!!!!  Right now, I am just really excited to get this off the ground...  =]

soundtrack:  butterflies & hurricanes by muse