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why do I cry so easy.Traci Wise:
“I found my son sitting having a moment with his daddy (SFC Benjamin Wise) the other day. We lost him January 15 in Afghanistan… we cannot forget about the incredible loss these children must undertake.”
Every follower of mine should reblog this.
idgaf that this is color. it is so touching and tragic. everyone should reblog this no matter what your blog type is!!!
OMG ;( Stay strong little guy. </3
Be brave little man!
(via utterlybanjaxed)
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Modified Beauties.
A group of your every day, modified women looking to inspire the world & break stereotypes.
Go show these amazing women some support, I bet you will fall in love with him. <3
I have been a part of this group for nearly a year now, & it was one of the best decisions I have ever made - & they are not just a “group” to me, they have all become family. <3
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(via whattheworldhastooffer)
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Here is how you can donate to my trip to Tanzania. :) →
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A sweet lesson on patience.
A NYC Taxi driver wrote:
I arrived at the address and honked the horn. After waiting a few minutes I honked again. Since this was going to be my last ride of my shift I thought about just driving away, but instead I put the car in park and walked up to the door and knocked.. ‘Just a minute’, answered a frail, elderly voice. I could hear something being dragged across the floor.
After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her 90’s stood before me. She was wearing a print dress and a pillbox hat with a veil pinned on it, like somebody out of a 1940’s movie.
By her side was a small nylon suitcase. The apartment looked as if no one had lived in it for years. All the furniture was covered with sheets.
There were no clocks on the walls, no knickknacks or utensils on the counters. In the corner was a cardboard
box filled with photos and glassware.
‘Would you carry my bag out to the car?’ she said. I took the suitcase to the cab, then returned to assist the woman.
She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the curb.
She kept thanking me for my kindness. ‘It’s nothing’, I told her.. ‘I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother to be treated.’
‘Oh, you’re such a good boy, she said. When we got in the cab, she gave me an address and then asked, ‘Could you drive
through downtown?’
‘It’s not the shortest way,’ I answered quickly..
‘Oh, I don’t mind,’ she said. ‘I’m in no hurry. I’m on my way to a hospice.
I looked in the rear-view mirror. Her eyes were glistening. ‘I don’t have any family left,’ she continued in a soft voice..’The doctor says I don’t have very long.’ I quietly reached over and shut off the meter.
‘What route would you like me to take?’ I asked.
For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked as an elevator operator.
We drove through the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived when they were newlyweds She had me pull up in front of a furniture warehouse that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.
Sometimes she’d ask me to slow in front of a particular building or corner and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.
As the first hint of sun was creasing the horizon, she suddenly said, ‘I’m tired.Let’s go now’.
We drove in silence to the address she had given me. It was a low building, like a small convalescent home, with a driveway that passed under a portico.
Two orderlies came out to the cab as soon as we pulled up. They were solicitous and intent, watching her every move.
They must have been expecting her.
I opened the trunk and took the small suitcase to the door. The woman was already seated in a wheelchair.
‘How much do I owe you?’ She asked, reaching into her purse.
‘Nothing,’ I said
‘You have to make a living,’ she answered.
‘There are other passengers,’ I responded.
Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug.She held onto me tightly.
‘You gave an old woman a little moment of joy,’ she said. ‘Thank you.’
I squeezed her hand, and then walked into the dim morning light.. Behind me, a door shut.It was the sound of the closing of a life..
I didn’t pick up any more passengers that shift. I drove aimlessly lost in thought. For the rest of that day,I could hardly talk.What if that woman had gotten an angry driver,or one who was impatient to end his shift? What if I had refused to take the run, or had honked once, then driven away?
On a quick review, I don’t think that I have done anything more important in my life.
We’re conditioned to think that our lives revolve around great moments.
But great moments often catch us unaware-beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one.(via pranizzlee)
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Donate To My Africa Trip!
Several of you have asked about how to donate to my Africa trip I am taking in August - here is how!
http://helpmehelpafrica.chipin.com/my-first-trip-to-africa
Click the link above. When the page opens, you will see a widget on the right side of the page, with a “Chip In” button - click it. It should open another page that asks for paypal information, or credit card information & will ask you how much you would like to donate. Once it is done, the funds are put into my account & TA-DA! You have helped me reach my goal to make a difference. :)
For my new followers, or those of you who have forgot, I will be going on my first mission trip to Tanzania in August. All the details are on my ChipIn page. :)
Thank you all for your prayers and support. <3
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Why??
Before any of you read this, let this be a warning that the following contains explicit content. Most of it I blocked out the best I could, some, I left, for obvious reasons.
—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————-Anonymous Person Posts Status : Tired of hearing all this Kony s—t. It’s completely ridiculous. I mean what’s the point in constantly posting about it. One simple post is good enough. It has already gotten old so please shut the hell up about it.
ME : Maybe because it’s something that NEEDS to be talked about. People need to be informed. They need to see what is going on outside of the “bubble” people live in. The more I see it, the happier I get. Nothing like this has happened since the 60’s, because no one gives a damn about anything but themselves anymore. It’s about time that people care for others in the world & stand up for what they think is right.
Anonymous Commenter : ok ill inform u then our children in america are starving dieng and getting murdered and molested by their own parents now when this great f——-g united states takes care of ours first then we can fight their war until then look at all thoes tarving faces and scetches of dead kids and tell them u dont give a f—k u care about the niggers over seas that you dont care our future is being taken advantage of and left for their parents to kill rape and starve get out ur f——-g bubble and open ur closed minded eyes up
ME : Wow. You are going to end up a lonely person in life if you keep up with the b—-h attitude. *****, I apologize. If my comment came off rude, I did not mean for it too. But someone needs to pull their panties out of the crack of their ass and not be so RUDE.
I understand that we have people suffering in America. But there are people here who stand up for them, help them, and take care of them. The hundreds and thousands of children in central Africa do not. If your opinion is to help our country first, then good for you. But I believe in helping these people. These children as young as 5 years old being forced to kill, raped, beaten, mutilated, forced to kill their own family. Nothing THAT BAD is going on here. Nothing like this is happening to American children. And the numbers are no where near compairable.
I understand that we all have our own opinions on world affairs such as this, but you seriously need to work on sounding like an educated person instead of rude and hateful. No one will take you seriously otherwise. I don’t know you and at this point you just sound like someone who is looking for something to b—-h about.
Also want to be racist and call these people “niggers”? Honey - we all bleed red & we are all black when the lights are off. :D
Anonymous Commenter : i am far from lonley huney i am a mother a wife a sister and a friend and it absolutly makes me sick that these stuck up bubbled in b——-s who will open their legs but not wanna take the responsiblity to raie the future (their kids) we need to take care of our ppl first look at all these crazy b———s that get away with killing them are they not like that guy at all yes indeed i am a b——h but i am good at it however i believe as strongly as u do just different the ppl of our country need to open their eyes to whats going on here too dont get me wrong i just recently like 5 minutes ago heard about this situation and it sickens me however i am a mother here where the childrens own parents are killing them in the most brutal ways i see ur point but mine has just as much standing and is just as barberic i could never hurt my children or any other and he should die the same way these b——-s need to for commiting the same crime however they get away with it here in the land of the free so y should they think they cant do it there where our laws cant touch them there are some sick ppl out there and they all need to be hunted down and killed as slow and grusome as they do to thoes innocent babies here or there
ME : Nothing you say is going to make your argument any better. You can’t call hundreds of thousands of these children “niggers” then act like you care about their situation or that it bothers you. Seriously. Just stop. You lost this argument the last time you commented. There is no purpose in me debating with you anymore.
Anonymous Commenter : im not racist against african americans however niggers are totally different and he i a nigger for what hes doing to thoes innocent babies
ME : “until then look at all thoes tarving faces and scetches of dead kids and tell them u dont give a f—k u care about the niggers over seas” That did not refer to Joseph Kony in anyway. That was directed towards the children. Try to continue to cover your ass, because anyone who reads these comments will see what you meant and where your heart really lies.
Anonymous Commenter : awwww dumb c—t cant see her own country dieng away but u worry about thoe niggers over there eat that nigger d—k b—-h u think for a second they wouldnt kill u for being a white american over there ur sadly mistaken huney ive lived litterally all over the world from mexico to iran during the desert storm now when u have as much foreign experience as i do then u can meet up to my knowledge young lady im f——-g 30 and have seen americans die for other countries and have had brothers die fighting for the same ppl who will kill u quicker than they blink so go back to ur books and catch up with the rest of the world huney your a child whos trying to be an activist with no experience any where but america ur little bubble but i have seen the worst of them over seas the chinese will rape u kill u and video tape it and sale it to get the other chinks a nut so stick in ur bubble when u hit puberty go over seas and it will change ur thoughts miss peddastool
ME : See, I prove a point and you get defensive. You are speaking to me like you are 13 years old. I don’t care where you have been, or what you have seen. And you know what? Yes, I could go over seas & be raped or murdered. But the same thing can happen to me here. So. Your point : The people there would rape and murder me, so why help them?
But the people here would rape and murder me too, so why help them?
Thank you.
Anonymous Commenter : exactly u dont care u dont know a godd—n thing im f——-g 30 yrs old and have lived more life in my 30 yrs than u will ever live ive lost ppl fighting for them and they turn around and kill us i was in the navy i thought just like u too but when i went over there and seen it first hand it sickened me so believe ur propaganda if u will but ur the one in the bubble listening to lies from ur great president obama and ignore whats really going on have u never felt tired of what u see on the tv and wanted to see it first hand and help i did and i regret it seeing toes ppl strap their babies with bombs and sending them in and all we were doing was helping so when u can see it first hand then u can talk on my level until then put that nigger d—k in ur mouth and shut the f—k up us vets seen more than u can ever imagine and what the government wants u to no when u look at a kid with bombs strapped to him and crying and u have to choose to die or kill u will see what my nightmares are about u spoiled little b—-h
ME : FYI - I don’t listen to our government. I didn’t vote for Obama. [ I think he is screwing our country.] So, obviously, what you should have started doing a long time ago - is read up on facts before you open your mouth. I have had family and friends stationed over seas, fighting for our freedom, so shut the up with your “I’m in the military, I know more than you” holier than thou b———t. I have been following the situation in Africa before you even thought about it. By the way - you obviously don’t realize that my comment was not stating that we should not help our country - it was making you look like an ass.
For a very long time now, I have been questioned about “Why” I want to help people in Africa, “Why” I want to go so bad, or “Why” should I help these people when we have people suffering in America also. And honestly - I find it pointless to even explain myself half of the time, because no matter what I say, your opinion will not change, and that is fine. We all have different opinions when it comes to situatuions like this. And like I have told several people already, some are put here to help our country. Others were put here to extend our “helping hand” else where.
With everyone asking me “why”, I think it is my turn. WHY is it so horrible that people are trying to make a difference? WHY is it that the very people who keep insulting me, are the same people who always say “Do what makes you happy. Go for your dreams. Never let anyone tear them apart.” WHY is it so bad that we want the future generation to grow up in a world that isn’t full of hate, just like this woman has shown me? WHY is it so terrible that we would like to be able to turn on the news without the “children of tomorrow” hearing about kids just like themselves being slaughtered by the thousands? WHY is it so bad that we would like these people to know the life of freedom that we are so lucky to live each day? WHY IS EVERYONE COMPLAINING ABOUT PEOPLE CARING?!?!?!
If you believe in the same things I do - wonderful. If you have different beliefs - fantastic. If you want to focus on helping America - that is great. If you are like me, and want to help in other places in the world - awesome. But WHY is it so IMPOSSIBLE for people to just shut up, and be happy that someone has been inspired to DO SOMETHING?!
You want me to give you answers to your questions? Well I want answers for mine.
“Where you live, should not determine whether or not you live.”
