Anger, rage, heartbreak questions, tears, hopelessness, agony, sorrow… All these words… A pit in my stomach… This is all I have to say tonight.
Can you really turn a blind eye?
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No Words – Part 2
On the heels of this very disturbing video which I posted in my blog titled No Words, I was met with understandable outrage from my readers. In fact, I had close to 10,000 readers visit my blog due to that one post. Many of you had things to say and I love that you all got so involved. It was truly shocking. It was one kind reader who brought to my attention, some follow up on this sickening display of abuse. I thought all of you may be interested as well so I am posting it HERE.
Outside our generally comfy lives we must open or eyes to more than just our first world problems. Don’t think I am not guilty of complaining about first world problem either. It is known to happen on occasion and I catch myself, and feel guilty for a while. But really, there is so much more going on out there than we realize. And even if you don’t believe it, God sees, cares, weeps and wants to see change… from us, by us.
If you would like to know more about what you can do to help, go HERE.
Little Ones Lost
Heavy on the heart is a common thread with me, which I feel I should apologize about. But truly, there is no way to sugar coat the orphan crisis, child abuse, trafficking and just plain brokeness. There is too much reality in what I blog about to be sweetly packaged with a pretty bow.
Over the months I have been so blessed to see so many beautiful children come home to their forever families, many of whom I have had the pleasure of meeting. Many I am still waiting to meet. But then there are so very many I will never meet, never see them as they grow and never, never, never. Why?
There is a side of this world that should never be. The side that doesn’t get talked about aside from those in our closed little community of passionate advocating orphan lovers and adoptive parents. Although we stand with torches blazing and lungs bellowing, screaming at the very tip tops of our voices for all to hear, begging for others to hear us out, to see what they have been blinded to. Please, SEE THEM! LOVE THEM! HELP THEM! SPREAD THE WORD! Although we stand, this is what is not heard… They will be lost forever, aging out and put on the streets to fend for themselves. They will be placed in mental institutions, be forgotten, caged like animals. They will die. If you dont listen, help, share, or see. Really open your eyes and look at their faces.
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Walden
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Dayna
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Declan
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Kevin
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Kyle
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Myra
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Rosie
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Stacy
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Hanson
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Jacob
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Connor James
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Leif
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Will
All of these precious, sweet babes have lost their battle waiting for a family. They all passed away before they could know the love of a mother, before they knew what snuggles were. They did not get the chance to live loved by the people they were with, but rather they were all so very loved by all those fighting to help them. We loved them, I loved them. I believe we will always love them, think of them, pray for their powerful legacy to live on. My hope is their legacy will bring forth change and give hope to those still waiting.
These are just a handful of the children who died waiting. In loving memory.
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It doesn’t have to be this way. These babies did not have to die.
Please share. Advocate. Educate yourself despite the heartbreak. Donate. Help change the world.
Heart Of The Young 