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Tuesday, March 06, 2012

Protect Our Children: Have You Heard About Kony Yet?

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Eldest saw it first.
Then she posted it onto her facebook page.
Middlest watched it next.

Both of them hounded The Agronomist and I to watch it.
They were upset it took us until 10:00pm to sit down and click play.

After watching and wiping away a few tears,  I decided it was too important not to share.

Is it possible for us to change the world?
I sure hope so.
As a mother, I felt obligated to share this message.
Because if I had been dealt a different hand?
This could be a story with different faces.

If you haven't heard about Kony yet, you will.
Let's do this together!


For once I feel as though I can do something.
Something that will truly make a difference.

Just watch the first two minutes.
That is all I ask.

... and then tweet about it, and put it on facebook and blog about it.
because for once you can Be the change you you want to see in the world ~ Ghandi


xoxo,

Jenny Matlock
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21 comments:

  1. Thank you for sharing this ... just watched it thro and cried.
    There are incredible people out there so willing to make a difference in this world, to make it a better world for our children. And teaching our children to make a difference, to be the change, is the only way we can hope for the kind of world we wish for them to grow up in.

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  2. Truly moving!

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  3. Disturbing and inspiration by turns. Thanks for calling my attention to this movement!

    =)

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  4. Make that "inspirational." I need to proofread my comments.

    ;)

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  5. posted it on facebook and signed the petition!

    Thanks for sharing this!

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  6. This is certainly new to me. Great of you to keep spreading the word.

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  7. Hi Dana,

    I was so moved by the video. I watched the entire thing. Thank you for sharing this touching story with us.

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  8. Wow, thanks for bringing this to our attention.....it is beyond words ....

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  9. Hello.
    I didn't have a clue about Kony, so I Googled him. Shocking...& he himself has kids!
    Thought-provoking post indeed.
    Thanks for sharing.

    The Painting And The Poet

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  10. I watched the entire film and signed the petition. I have to admit that I've never heard of Kony before and I'm saddened to hear that it's been going on for so long. He must be stopped.

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  11. I can hardly see to type. I will make sure others know about this.

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  12. This has been all over the news today. It's been interesting hearing the pros and cons on the video and the movement. Kony is an evil man. No doubt.

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  13. The world is full of so much evil. I feel badly feeling sorry for me in a terible job situation with angry, rude people. I will watch it all later with my hubby. Thank you and I think Mother Teresa was right, we can change the world, one person at a time. Hugs Annr

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  14. Oh, Dana, I remember the first time I saw this: crumbled me. Yes, I have tweeted it out.

    And really should post on this.

    It has to be heard.

    Thank you for doing it here.

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  15. Dana, I have seen this video before, but I watched it again here. It is heartbreaking, but joyful that so many people have come together to capture Joesph Kony.

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  16. I've watched bits of this, but I need to watch the entire thing. You are SO right, the only way the world is gonna change is by each of us doing something, one person at a time. If we were all so mindful, it would be a WONDERFUL world. Will watch the full video over the weekend. I do know mostly what it's about, and it's enough to rip a mama's heart out.

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  17. Oh my. Speechless. Crying. Speechless.

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  18. horrible. Slavery is rampant in this world even now, even in the US. There is a place called The International Freedom Center in the Cincinnati, Ohio area that has a permanent exhibit on Slavery Today. quite shocking. Yes, there are even many slaves here in the USA, even today. Many children are forced into slavery--sexual, labor (chocolate, tomato), soldiering. Why are we so oblivious?

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