CHILDREN OUR FUTURE
It’s been some time since I wrote a blog, things happen to
distract us from what we should be doing. This morning I woke up to a post by a
friend on Facebook and it brought back so many bad memories I just had to
respond http://www.upworthy.com/when-270-schoolgirls-are-abducted-by-terrorists-and-it-doesnt-make-global-news-somethings-wrong?c=ufb0
When I was in Pakistan in ’92 the same thing was happening there, women couldn’t
walk alone at night for fear of being raped, and if they were they couldn’t say
anything because it was such a stigma. I was there looking for someone I loved,
I wasn’t successful and to this day I don’t know if she’s even alive. I saw
many bad things and came home exhausted and probably suffering from PTSS, now I’m
living in comparative luxury from what I found there and yes I have a toilet
with running water.
The weak v the strong, this was the subject of another blog
I wrote David and Goliath. Right now I’m involved in a civil rights case, I can’t
say anything about it as I’ve signed a “confidentiality Agreement” I’ve also
had to give the other party access to my medical history (what’s the point of
the HIPA act) and access to my LinkedIn and Facebook pages (and contacts). I’m
an open book I have no secrets, secrets make you sick as they say here, but
maybe some of my contacts/connections don’t want their lives being put under
the microscope.
I guess I should start working on my time bomb (my book) now
that really would set the cat amongst the pigeons and with a little bit of
editing like name changes I wouldn’t be breaking any agreements. I may win some
money from my case, I may not make a dime, but one things for sure if I do a
lot of kids will benefit and nothing will give me more pleasure. I’ve often
said money isn’t everything, money can’t buy you love etc. etc., but it can if
used wisely be used for good.
I had the pleasure of being at one of Richard Branson’s
parties the other night, he gave away $54k to help kids, a fine gesture and yes
I’m sure it’s just loose change for him, but he did it.
There are so many bad
things happening in our world and most of us don’t have the time to do anything
about it, as they say on Virgin when you get the usual safety information, put
on your own oxygen mask first before helping others. And quite right, we’re no
good dead to anyone, but once it’s on scramble to help the others less capable
of helping themselves, our children. You know I know when I’m talking from my
heart because the words just flow and I have difficulty as a 2 finger typist
keeping up.
So before I retire for the day, not my life I just want to
say one thing, read the article above and see if you don’t get “riled up”
John
aka The Crazy Brit.
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