Let me start off this
post by saying that I have a soft heart. I certainly don’t look like that, but
those who know me well know this is true. I feel for humans and animals in need
and I make a conscious effort to try and help in any way possible. I am lucky
enough to have been born into a safe 1st world country and a family
that doesn’t struggle and if I can do a bit to make someone’s life better, I
will do it.
The level of impact
that sad stories have on me has multiplied by a hundred since I’ve had my
little man. I feel much more grief for children who live in fear or poverty and for
families that cannot afford what we consider normal everyday necessities. And
above all, my heart breaks for parents who lose their children.
Last week, we
witnessed one of many stories that should serve as a reminder and a warning of
what this world has become. Being hated on because of beliefs, race, religion,
gender or any other separating factor, cannot and should not be tolerated
anywhere around the world. These 50 people are dead because of their sexual
preference. Just think about it for a second – they are dead because of who
they loved. There are a hundred parents in this world that lost their children
because they didn’t conform to what extremists view as normal.
Do you know the rainbow
flag? Here is my recreation of it with products I love. The colors reflect the
diversity of the LGBT community.
A wise person once said – if your religion requires you to hate someone, you need a new religion. I think that we should expand that thinking to everything, regardless of religion. There is no need for hate. There is no need for bullying. A the saying goes – if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.
I wish for a world
where we would all be safe and loved. A world I would be happy to introduce to
my child. A world without fear and hatred. And I don’t allow myself to think it’s
too much to ask for.
Lepo <3 :)
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