Bloggers Unite & Make a Difference
Thursday, September 27th, 2007
Amazing. Every day we look out our little window on the world and assume it’s perfect. I did today and I am thankful for it. But the perfect day I saw isn’t true.
It’s not true.
Somewhere in the world, in places like Myanmar, entire populations are being abused. (http://adelaidegreenporridgecafe.blogspot.com/2007/09/blogging-against-abuse-people-of.html).
Or maybe it is closer. Like the boy next door. (http://thembonez.blogspot.com/2007/09/blog-against-abuse-i-am-ghost.html).
Or maybe it’s you, because you never really thought about it. (http://jerichomonster.blogspot.com/2007/09/blogging-against-abuse-verbal-abuse.html).
“Despite everything, I manage to retain some hope, in part because of grassroots community-oriented action, such as BlogCatalog’s action that spurred this post for me. Thanks to Ruby for alerting me to this. It is important. We can make changes, in our own lives, and in the lives of those around us. Start small. Think big.”
Or maybe it’s tucked deep inside and hard to write about. But you do it anyway. (http://unrelentingambiguity.wordpress.com/2007/09/26/blogging-against-abuse-a-blog-for-hope/).
Or maybe you wish with all your heart that it would stay in the past and go away. (http://childpersonfromthesouth.blogspot.com/2007/09/child-abuse-from-inside-out.html).
But you courageously wrote about it anyway. And prayed for forgiveness.
Abuse. No creature it seems is free from it. (http://skdd.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/change-your-thinking/#respond).
Nor are the people who sometimes employ it. (http://socalmuchacha.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/my-contribution-to-blogcatalogs-blogging-against-abuse-day-stop-the-abuse-of-power/).
Every day. Everywhere. Every minute. And when you think about it too much, it seems pretty overwhelming to face on your own. That’s why Bloggers Unite.
All of us here at BlogCatalog are pretty proud of our members who posted against abuse today. Every story is special. Every one unique. Many are timeless. All of them touch our lives in ways that are big and small. (http://andybeard.eu/2007/09/linking-abuse-or-linking-awareness.html).
Thank you for joining us on today of all days to say enough is enough. Let’s stop abuse. Let’s make a difference. Every post will count. Oh, they count.
For every pain we shared together today, I think we shared feelings of hope. At least I did.
http://cubeville.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/bloggers-unite-to-stop-abuse/
Because in almost all these posts and videos and radio shows, I see solutions. And maybe, just maybe, it’s not so overwhelming. We can stop it. Or some of it.
To all of you, from your BlogCatalog team. Thank you. You are making a difference. I know. Because you made a difference in my life. All of our lives, today.
September 27th, 2007 at 7:42 pm
What a great post this was. And what great posting by everyone else.
September 27th, 2007 at 8:11 pm
Imagine if everyone took care of one other person. Never had to worry about themselves because they too were being taken care of by one other person. There would be no need for selfish acts since all your needs would be met. You could just focus on keeping the circle of goodwill intact. Thank you for helping us join forces.
September 27th, 2007 at 8:43 pm
I’m a little late but just saw a badge on another blog and wanted to participate as well. It’s really great that bloggers can unite to make a stand on these issues.
September 28th, 2007 at 1:51 am
I’ve been waiting for the right time to blog against abuse. Bloggers Unite made Sept. 27, 2007 a day of hope too. Thanks
I’m blogging about spiritual abuse because victims & survivors need much hope and help as well in their mental, emotional, and spiritual struggle.
Hope for all
September 28th, 2007 at 3:07 am
Very heart felt and well said, and of course I concur.
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September 28th, 2007 at 1:19 pm
We all need to take care of one and another, do the right thing…
Breathe Easy everyone !
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September 28th, 2007 at 4:07 pm
This was wonderful. Can’t wait for BC to do it again.
September 28th, 2007 at 6:57 pm
So much great writing, so many brave people… I take heart from this event. It stands over and way above the abuse we’ve written about.
September 28th, 2007 at 9:00 pm
We all only have this one life, and we all must do out utmost to make the best life possible for ourselves, our children, our families, and those closest to us, our neighborhoods, our society, our world. I long for the so-called good ol days when children could play outside without fear of being snatched away by a pedophile, or shot dead over a pair of shoes, beaten within an inch of life over a bike. It was my privledge to participate in this venture. I hope we all will take away from this the need to always keep aware that even if in our own personal lives we have peace and serenity, we never know what goes on behind closed doors. Someone we all know and care about is being abused at this very moment.
September 29th, 2007 at 9:58 pm
This was a really nice post, and I enjoyed reading everyone’s post that was linked in. It was really great to participate also - motivating and empowering, and I definitely learned a lot as well. I’m also glad that it made me aware of BlogCatalog, and I’ll look forward to participating again in the future!
September 30th, 2007 at 4:22 pm
I hate the word ABUSE. It’s ruined so many humans and animals lives. Thank you for giving us a place in the Blogosphere where we can drag out this awful word from the darkness and allow it to be seen in the light.
October 1st, 2007 at 10:15 pm
i feel bad that i was not able to post on this day, and was not even of this special day. anyway, it’s never to late to be useful. it’s great to know that so many people are still willing to reach out a hand and help others in need. it’s heartwarming. My best wishes to all of you.
October 2nd, 2007 at 6:49 pm
Thanks for this opportunity.
With so many people covering the better-publicized (and more urgently vital) forms of abuse, I indulged in discussing a sort of passive abuse, or destructive indifference as my topic.
I’m glad that so many people made an effort to focus attention on some form of abuse: and that BlogCatalog allowed us to focus on something that we gave a rip about, personally.
Again, thanks!
Let’s do this again, some time.