Do Something
Today is Peace Day! Take a moment to celebrate.
When I wrote about Making A Difference I asked a simple question – What will you do? The response was so positive and I am humbled that I have inspired people to think about this question. The answers were varied and I have to say that the people reading my blog are amazing. Here are some examples of what people are doing:
Jyl said “After reading a book and visiting the Holocaust Museum in DC, my goal is to volunteer in some way in the effort to prevent genocide.”
Yolanda said “I want to volunteer with Project Row Homes - it's a non-profit here that has built energy efficient, sustainable homes for single African American mothers and their families.”
Angie said “I do a lot of volunteer work already....but I've always wanted to be a NICU volunteer....your post has inspired me to be a better mommy and concentrate on doing the best I can with my little circus band. :)”
Other people mentioned registering voters, volunteering at soup Kitchens and teaching computer courses at a public library. I can’t list everyone but I do want to say YOU ARE ALL AWESOME!!!!!
And given that my readers are such a caring group I wanted to let you know about a holiday that recently came to my attention. International Peace Day – September 21st. This is a holiday from war, a day to celebrate life and make a difference. In 2001 the United Nations voted unanimously for Peace Day. This movement was started by one man, Jeremy Gilley. Proof positive that one person can make a difference. Here is a video that explains the day. Please watch it, this is powerful.
I'd like you to think about what you can do for Peace Day. I am spreading the word with my blog. This will be a sticky post until Peace Day. What will you do? When you decide visit peaceoneday.org and write it down. There is power in numbers and this is something I think we can all believe in. A day of respite from war for our soldiers overseas and all countries at war is a beautiful thing. I don’t know if there will be an actual cease fire but I do have hope. And we can all do our small part to make a difference.
Peace Day
September 21, 2008
DO SOMETHING!
September 21, 2008
DO SOMETHING!
Comments
What an agent for positive change you are through your blog! Thank you for making me aware of Peace Day. I will start thinking of what I can do on that day to emphasize my world concerns.
And btw, what is a sticky post?
Love,
Jlo
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Let there be peace everywhere.
Amen !
And... I LOVE this video. I may have to post it up on my site as well. Do you mind? It got me thinking about what I could do to celebrate that day with my boys--take them to volunteer, help them understand the need for peace, etc.
Thanks for your beautiful site. I always love visiting.
I will be posting this video on September 21st if you don't mind.
thanks again,
~Candy
http://tarasviewoftheworld.blogspot.com/2008/09/i-like-you-too.html
Thanks so much for the compliments and for visiting.
What a great post! What a great way to inspire people to do more! My volunteer work is ALOT more low scale. I'm not much. I just try to do more in my neighborhood. Like take dinner to the single working Mom and cookies to the family that just moved in. I know it's lame and I am truly humbled by how amazing all your readers are! I'm going to try to step in up a notch!
Great Post! (oh and I love your diaper cakes! la la la love them!!)
thanks for stopping by my blog. your cakes are super cute! might have to come back when my friend has a baby.
YOU are making a difference!
Also, I wanted to put out there that unfortunately on the 20th I have a wedding to photograph and when I'm not at my computer on the 21st I will be doing three more photo shoots.
I am stopping, though, at 1:00 my time to walk 5K in honour/memory of a beautiful woman who died 24 hours after delivering her baby, without ever meeting the wee one. The daddy is raising that sweet little girl on his own and is doing fabulously.
This walk is to get Liz around the world in a 24 hour period. I think it is incredibly touching, and while I have never met her, I do have three precious children that I was fortunate enough to be able to raise. Taking an hour out of my time, and spending that time thinking about this unfortunate situation is the least I can do.
I hope you will all consider it also. I can give you the link if you are interested in looking into it.
Oh, and thanks for stopping by my blog. The unwritten rule in my house is usually an over-turned cup on the floor. Almost guaranteed there is a spider carcass or a living one underneath it! lol
I've never identified with just one cause but one thing I do is try to say something nice to someone every day. Today I was locked in my house working all day so the only person that I could say something nice to was a telemarketer! Now that took some gumption.
Regardless, great post, made me think...and congrats on the Disney trip! How exciting for you to be included on that when your blog is still new! I live for the day something like that happens to me!!
It is so hard, because I feel like I've changed and grown so much as a blogger, I sometimes wonder if the people who have been with me from the start still relate to me. I just worry about them the most, because they are so important to me. But you're right, I just need to do it for me and blog like no one is reading.
I love seeing the pictures of you and your sweet baby, I just wanna pinch those cheeks!
My son asked me to write "be prepared to learn". He learned this in school and wanted me to share :-)
My son asked me to write "be prepared to learn". He learned this in school and wanted me to share :-)
Thanks for stopping by!
But in all seriousness, I'll try better to keep the peace with MIL.
I never knew there is such thing ' diaper cake! They are gorgeous.