>What I took away from my
>experience with this organization was
>an understanding for how small
>I am in the world
>and how much unfathomable suffering,
>how many inexplicable human rights
>violations occur each day, each
>hour and each minute that
>I am unaware of...I know and
>to be indifferent and not
>share would be equally as
>appalling a disservice to all
>of these wonderful people that
>I have met

people often wonder how come i'm so serious all the time. the experience you just described is exactly why. this world is soo full of evil and ugliness that sometimes i'm overwhelmed to the point of sickness.

there are things that happening this world (many which i have witness firsthand, some i have been told) which call for us to take notice and DO something. that is why i act the way i do. folk might think it's foolish, but for every tear shed, or drop of blood spilled my desire to FIX the ills of this world grows stronger.

for those that can't help themselves and for the ones you may NEVER hear about who suffer needlessly. as long as i have air in my lungs and a means to help -- i'll never forsake those who need it.

good post. i hope folks take the time to read and be touched by it.