Post #3: "As long as we know in our hearts what Christmas ought to be, Christmas is." -Eric Sevareid

I am not sure if I am supposed to know who Eric Sevareid is, but I do approve of the quotation. :)

I thought I would take a different outlook on justice... but... it is rather similar to my passions: Justice For The Children.

For the past two-three weeks, our school has been handing out Operation Christmas Child boxes... and I had the pleasure of stuffing a box for a little girl 5-9 years of age.
I wish I could see her face... when she opens that box and finds pink frilly things and a teddy bear. I wish I could see her face change, a smile spreading from ear to ear.

It just got me thinking about the fact that there are many children who will not get presents this year... and I wish I could do something about that. I know that Christmas is supposed to be about the bigger picture... about the heart... but I'd still like to give to all these kids. I'd just like to see smiles on everyone's faces. :)

And another thing... what about all these kids growing up in our North American culture? Christmas is used as propaganda to get people to buy and buy and buy! It's just another Hallmark Day for most businesses.
...I know that we'll just lose more kids to the belief that "Santa Claus doesn't exist," because not everyone is lucky enough to get a present around this time of year.
Living in this society is not easy... We all need to be reminded of the deeper meaning of Christmas.

(That Smile.)

I just want to make a difference.

I wish I was a trillion dollars richer... I would use it towards endless supplies of teddy bears, hot cocoa, and sugar cookies... every kid deserves that much.

Anyways... I guess the purpose of this blogpost was to challenge you during this season. Volunteer. Do something you normally wouldn't do.

Be the justice our world needs. Spread the love. That's what Christmas is about to me. Spreading the love. :)

xoxo
jazzy

Oh Love Is In the AIR!

Nooo? You think not???

Well then.

Jazzy would like you to step outside, sniff in a great breath of air, breathe deeply, *make sure your eyes are closed!* Now smile. :) Feels good, right?

That my friend, is the deeply invigorating love of Mr.Snow telling you that he is on his way. Vastly enchanting, is it not?

Mmmmm!

I canNOT wait! :) This winter break I plan on having an ADVENTURE!

Even though it's nearly a month away.

You know, this time last year, I was preparing for a dream-awakening trip to Disneyland.

Not this year.

No. This year, I am stuck analyzing "That Scottish Play." What more can I do but paraphrase dialogue? I do not know how I am to dissect every bit of this play. It barely makes sense as it is.

Oh IB. Why must you hate on me like so?

Post #2: I Am Silent: A Protest Against Injustice

I AM SILENT


In 10 days, I shall be abstaining from speaking, miming actions, texting, facebooking, twittering, and blogging. I do not think that being away from the World Wide Web for 24 hours will be much of a challenge... but heck, I'll do it anyway.

On the other hand, I don't know how I am not supposed to talk... or make actions.
But I've decided that this is something I am definitely going to do. It's a small sacrifice.

I am taking a vow of silence on November 24th, to raise awareness about the many people living in a state of poverty, facing such vivid states of exploitation.
A while ago, I told you about a documentary that focused on the unfortunate circumstances that cause young women and children to be forced into human trafficking. At least, I think I did. If I did not, than I will tell you about it another time. It's quite a long story.

In any case, I'm taking this vow of silence to raise money that will go to people like those in poverty, child soldiers, sex slaves, etc.

People in third world countries do not have the opportunities like we do. We are extremely blessed to live in a democratic state, where our freedoms can sometimes be taken for granted (*ahem*occupy wall street*ahem*).

I am choosing to remain silent because it's like a choice to be in their shoes, for just 24 hours. It's not a large price to pay. I am choosing to be silent for one day, because billions of children are forced to remain silent  every day.

I want to stand up for them, because they are not allowed to stand up for themselves. We take our human rights for granted... where as in these third world countries, they are forced to live in environments where their human rights are never met.


I hope this is all making sense to you. If not, here's a link to the website. I encourage you to join me in vowing to remain silent for children around the world. If I know you in the real world and we have personally met, but I have not told you much about this fundraiser, please contact me, and I can totally get you involved.

http://www.freethechildren.com/vowofsilence/