Road Map for Aid

Not feeling too empowered today. Sad sad sad. Need to figure out a mental road map to solve the humanitarian crisis in Syria, no way around it. We have so many amazing folks who want to help and so many resources. There is a key and we need to find it and unlock that door that will ensure help is getting around to everyone and nobody is left hungry.

Can't get over that people are starving. Don't even want to think about my own family there going hungry. It is too surreal. All of us working on the humanitarian aspect need to do a much better and more aggressive job, think outside of the box and overcome obstacles we never knew existed - as long as we get aid out in as quick a manner as possible.

We are not fighting this revolution with weapons nor even with posters of free speech. We are defying suppression, hate and power-plays by refusing to bow down, by going above and beyond our inner instincts of shyness, fear, apprehension, all for the sake of feeding a few people or getting them dressed so they can exist with some dignity, possibly even offering them an option to move into safe shelter.

There is a road map, I know there is. We'll find it. And in the meantime we'll do one small project at a time and God forgive us if we ignore anyone asking for help or not asking but being in need. One thing is for sure, we are the lesser ones and our efforts can never match those of people who live in fear, hunger, oppression, or deprivation.

Trek for Freedom

Like many, then, yes, we don't realize what freedom means until we see people fighting and dying to breathe their last breath in defiance of shackling of their souls. I am myself totally free-spirited, but not necessarily brave. 

As the Revolution in Syria has progressed, it is becoming apparent that bravery is found deep inside of us and if we trust and believe in goodness and righteousness, then there is no stopping the innner courage we never knew we had. Moving forward becomes the only option. There is no going back.

Freedom is not about having peace and quiet on the surface. It is about breathing in free air and not having any fear of being supervised or having your thoughts supervised. Freedom starts with free education where there is free exchange of opinions and student are valued as individuals. Freedom is to not raise your children in fear of the Big Bad Wolf (because you have always lived in fear of him, so why shouldn't they?). Freedom becomes a total shedding of your past and living life with no submssion, but to your Creator and to goodness and justice. 

The one regret I have and will forever have as long as I live in this life is the fact that I am not able to make human lives be more valuable than money and power. Because it all boils down to the fact that the price of freedom is money and power and influence unless goodness and humanity can prevail. There is no doubt in my mind that humanity will prevail in Syria - do not get me wrong - but it will be despite money and power, not because of it.