The World is Sad

I find myself very disappointed in me today. ... and very close to tears. Last night, I watched ER. This episode took place in Darfur. Yes, I realize that this is a t.v. show, however, what they portrayed is VERY real. I know things are bad in other parts of the world. The words 'bad', 'horrible', 'tragic' ... none of these words seem strong enough to describe the conditions in the world. I cannot claim ingorance on this issue. I knew that there was a genocide in Sudan. That children in Uganda walk up to 10km's at night to a compound to sleep, all for safety's sake. In Uganda, children need to make this nightly commute so that the boys are not murdered and the girls are not gang raped or murdered. I know these things happen. I am guilty of ignoring the situation. Not really ignoring, but not doing anything. Sure, I support a child through World Vision...but that doesn't seem enough. It's just a monthly payment. I want to make a difference! What can I do??? I want to know. How can I, one person, make a difference? It's not a rhetorical question, I really want to know! Seeing ER last night, inspired me to search for information on the situation in Darfur. I came across an article, and I urge anyone who is reading this to go to the following website

http://www.darfurgenocide.org/news2.php?article=News/nytimes.htm

If this news article and these pictures don't move you, you need to seriously take a look at yourself. I've said for quite a while, that if you know about abuse and you don't help to stop it...then you are just as guilty of abuse as the first hand abuser. I know I for one, do not want to be guilty of not helping to stop abuse.

I encourage anyone who is reading to do something, anything to help stop the attrocities that are happening right now, not just in Sudan but around the world...our world.

I know it's high time I started trying to make a difference.