Sheesh, this is harder than it looks. Okay, here goes.
I guess it comes down to wanting the world to be a better place. Like the time I spend with my refugee kid. (I'm so excited, I got a hug last week! :) And I have kiddie drawings on my wall!) Or the tiny amount of money (like my weekly book budget) that helps my sponsored friend in Pakistan go to school. Fighting for the rights of women, everywhere. But particularly those who live in the horror and poverty of abuse and violence in the third world. I want a world where no one dumps a billion tonnes of grain into the ocean when there are starving children in Africa who can't pay for it. Where cost-effectiveness doesn't even enter into the considerations when you consider vaccinating refugees.
But it's not just the bad things. It's all the things that are beauty and passion and delight. Dancing. A beautifully written book. A new point of view. An answer to a puzzle. Someone who loves you. Dinner with a friend. An unexpected gift. Joie de vivre.
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Date: 2002-05-20 11:02 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2002-05-21 06:31 am (UTC)I guess it comes down to wanting the world to be a better place. Like the time I spend with my refugee kid. (I'm so excited, I got a hug last week! :) And I have kiddie drawings on my wall!) Or the tiny amount of money (like my weekly book budget) that helps my sponsored friend in Pakistan go to school. Fighting for the rights of women, everywhere. But particularly those who live in the horror and poverty of abuse and violence in the third world. I want a world where no one dumps a billion tonnes of grain into the ocean when there are starving children in Africa who can't pay for it. Where cost-effectiveness doesn't even enter into the considerations when you consider vaccinating refugees.
But it's not just the bad things. It's all the things that are beauty and passion and delight. Dancing. A beautifully written book. A new point of view. An answer to a puzzle. Someone who loves you. Dinner with a friend. An unexpected gift. Joie de vivre.
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Date: 2002-05-21 06:40 am (UTC)Heroes and heroines
Date: 2002-05-23 06:22 pm (UTC)Queen Elizabeth I, because she was strong enough to rule alone in a man's world.
Gandhi, because he defied the British Empire for the sake of his people.
Queen Rania of Jordan, for fighting for women's rights in the Arab and Muslim world.
The firefighters and police of New York. Actually, firefighters and police all over the world.
Anwar Ibrahim, for daring to challenge dictatorship and paying a terrible price.
My parents, for giving and giving to their children, despite all the obstacles in their way.