Since the past couple entries have been sad ones, wanted to spread some smiles around...
enjoy these bellisimi fiori!:)))
enjoy these bellisimi fiori!:)))
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
India Gang Rape
As much as I love my Motherland, India, I am overcome with deep sadness at the country's attitude towards women.
On December 16th, a 23 year-old woman and her male friend were taking the bus from the movies in Delhi. She was gang raped for nearly an hour by 6 men, beaten with iron bars and tossed out of a moving bus onto the street.
Can you imagine? Being raped on a moving bus and no one does anything...what type of world is that? Not one made for a woman. The Indian culture needs to learn to respect its women more, to not treat them as inferior to the male species.
When my brother and I visited tombs in India, you could always tell which was for a male and which for a female because the male tomb was always higher than the female one.
I hope this tragic story awakens the people of India and helps them realize that women too are human beings, and are NOT inferior to men.
On December 16th, a 23 year-old woman and her male friend were taking the bus from the movies in Delhi. She was gang raped for nearly an hour by 6 men, beaten with iron bars and tossed out of a moving bus onto the street.
Can you imagine? Being raped on a moving bus and no one does anything...what type of world is that? Not one made for a woman. The Indian culture needs to learn to respect its women more, to not treat them as inferior to the male species.
When my brother and I visited tombs in India, you could always tell which was for a male and which for a female because the male tomb was always higher than the female one.
I hope this tragic story awakens the people of India and helps them realize that women too are human beings, and are NOT inferior to men.
Monday, December 17, 2012
Elementary School Shooting
I haven't written an entry in a long time but felt the deep need to write one today.
On Friday, December 14, 2012 a 20 year old took a gun into an elementary school and shot and killed 20 children and 6 staff members.
My heart is broken. When innocent little children are being murdered in your nation, when they were simply at school, you feel your country, your world, is at war.
Debates have started again on gun control or media coverage, however no one can deny that something needs to change in our country. We have to stand up for the innocent and say enough is enough, no more murders please. We are tired of worrying about being shot at in a school, in a movie theatre or in a mall. No more please.
It will be a hard thing to push for more gun control in America, as people fear their rights being taken away, however there must be something we can do different. No one wants to see anymore innocent people die because we acted too late as a nation. Please let's all stand up and ask for change.
To the families who lost their children on this past tragic Friday, our thoughts and prayers are with you. We can not even fathom what you are going through but know that we are here for you. May your children rest in peace.
On Friday, December 14, 2012 a 20 year old took a gun into an elementary school and shot and killed 20 children and 6 staff members.
My heart is broken. When innocent little children are being murdered in your nation, when they were simply at school, you feel your country, your world, is at war.
Debates have started again on gun control or media coverage, however no one can deny that something needs to change in our country. We have to stand up for the innocent and say enough is enough, no more murders please. We are tired of worrying about being shot at in a school, in a movie theatre or in a mall. No more please.
It will be a hard thing to push for more gun control in America, as people fear their rights being taken away, however there must be something we can do different. No one wants to see anymore innocent people die because we acted too late as a nation. Please let's all stand up and ask for change.
To the families who lost their children on this past tragic Friday, our thoughts and prayers are with you. We can not even fathom what you are going through but know that we are here for you. May your children rest in peace.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Remembering 9/11
Today marks the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
Wanted to take a moment to remember all those who died that day.
We still remember you. :)
Monday, September 10, 2012
Chicago Teachers Strike
How much do we value our teachers in society? Not enough.
As someone who depended on her teachers more than anything growing up, (in particular my favorite teacher Mrs. Flannery), I hope we can treat our teachers better and appreciate the value they bring to our world and children. We support you teachers :-)
Let's hope this strike is resolved soon...
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/10/13778800-no-school-for-400000-students-as-chicago-teachers-strike?lite
As someone who depended on her teachers more than anything growing up, (in particular my favorite teacher Mrs. Flannery), I hope we can treat our teachers better and appreciate the value they bring to our world and children. We support you teachers :-)
Let's hope this strike is resolved soon...
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/10/13778800-no-school-for-400000-students-as-chicago-teachers-strike?lite
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