Under the Radar

There's so much to be done. The road to my dreams seems so long and bumpy and reaching my destination is not a certainty. I don't know if the bumps are actually mountains, from a distant view. I don't know if I have the energy to climb them when I do get closer. All that I'm certain of is that I don't want to give up. I can't give up. There's so much to be done.
I read a book yesterday. It was a few pages out of a book to be precise. The title of the book is "Making Violence Sexy- Feminist Views on Pornography". I know.
The chapter on Surviving Pornography really moved me. It told the story of a young girl, aged 13 who ran away from home and found herself stuck in a ring of illegal activities, i.e, prostitution...porno...you get the picture. The violence and brutality she had to endure brought me to tears. How can human beings inflict such horrors onto another human being? It just baffles me! I am tearing as I write this...I couldn't imagine any of my loved ones going through what she did. It was terrifying.
Some of the victims of sex trafficking and crimes are so incredibly young, you'd be shocked! Even four year olds can generate an income for pimps in the prostitution business. Men are willing to pay astonishing sums of money for to sleep with a virgin, regardless their age. Don't they know that that is someones daughter, sister, grandchild they are abusing? Is their twisted lust too strong to overcome?
I always knew I wanted to work with children. Now I know that I don't just want to work with them, I want to protect them. It's clear that greed and lust have impaired feeling of compassion and love for another human being. I want to play a part in restoring the lost love and compassion. I want to play a part in these children's welfare.
So, as much as I've felt like giving up, I just can't. I choose not to. Even if there's two mountains stacked one on top of the other, I'll climb it- if that's what it takes to make a difference. <3