Here’s my suggestion everyone. Come back down from up in the clouds. You watched a 30 minute video that I shall simply deem… a misleading promotional tool. I’m not saying that what invisible children created is right or wrong, I myself don’t know all of the facts. But I will say this…Clicking “Like” or “Share this” is not directing helping those kids or locking up criminals thousands of miles away.
If you want this world to change, if you’d like to see a difference in this world at all, sharing a video is not enough. The only way you can be fully certain that good is being done is if you do it yourself. Volunteer at a homeless shelter, an after-school program, a senior citizen center, the pediatric center of a hospital, or even an animal shelter (and this is call-to-action for myself as well). Whatever it is you’re so passionate about, go see it yourself. Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr aren’t going anywhere, reruns of teen mom will still be on tomorrow or next week, and your friend won’t disown you because you bailed on that mani/pedi date - hell, invite her to join you. Make your own damn video, one that’s pure and honest and doesn’t cost thousands of dollars to produce. Connect with people who are actually in need, not your friends that happen to repost the same video as you.
There’s been terrible tornadoes out in the midwest recently. Why don’t you use social media sites for something other than posting pictures of your keg stand and try and find a family in need instead? Throw a charity event for them. Donate old clothes or toys or gift cards. Send them a message or email just letting them know you’re praying/thinking of them.
As I’m writing this, I’m simply reminding myself of how much I’ve failed over these last few months. I haven’t done a single one of these things. I should have. There’s no excuse, but, I’m sharing this with everyone so I will. I’m asking all of you to hold me to it.
I want to take some time out of each week until I find a full-time job and do some good. I shall start next week. If anyone knows any charity events happening in the near future please fill me in. I might not have much money, but I have plenty of time and I’m sure if you rearranged a few things, you’d be able to find some time too.
Just remember, Kony isn’t the only piece of shit out there.
- get a job
- volunteer at an animal shelter and/or senior citizen home
- go out in asbury with my boyfriend on a cute date and finally buy all the lovely things that i wanted to buy months ago
- go to this thrift store that i’ve heard really good things about
- get another tattoo
- get a puppy and save the two kitties outside
- get a job
- buy new professional clothes
- go into the city to visit my lovely best friend beth who i haven’t seen nearly as much as i should because i chose to go to college down south surrounded by pineys
- finish the hunger games series and also somehow make them last forever
- lose weight
- get a job
- visit my brother in maryland
- start planning my second trip to cancun
- send my mom on a weekend getaway
- make my mom happy and help her as much as possible
- get a job
i haven’t posted anything in awhile. i could make up excuses about school work and a billion other things but i won’t. i just don’t think i had anything to say. my brain’s been a little alkdjaskjdaks but these last couple of days have made me sure of so many things.
- i can seriously do anything if i set my mind to it. (last semester was by far my worst semester in school. for personal reasons, my head wasn’t in the game and i was honestly worried it’d be all downhill from there on. boy, was i wrong. i kicked butt this semester, and i believe it’s going to be my second best semester since i’ve started college.)
- good people still do exist.
- i actually have friends. amazing, hilarious, caring, genuine friends! who i seriously adore.
the thing i’m sure of most…
him and i can… and will conquer the world.
