Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Unfortunately... it sometimes does take a Village.

Any abuse, child, marital, animal, familial, stranger to stranger - is unacceptable.

In my opinion, whether you're white, black, pink or purple or a combination of all - whether they're white, black, pink or purple - or any combination - there's no excuse. Living where I live I've seen every shade of people treat their kids very well, and very badly. I've also seen white Irish kids being beaten up and down stairs and up and down streets.

It happens in all cultures and all countries. Below is just one of those such incidents - one of too many that happens in our own backyard; in a home, in a town, in a country somewhere - where a type of kitchen martial law rules and there are usually no repercussions to the terrorist, yes terrorist, except for down the road when the broken hearted beaten child not always, but often, is destined to repeat the sins of the father, as it were - or mother and sister, as is in this case. And in between there's no real childhood, no true happiness and joy - just pain and sadness and betrayal and more confused hatred preparing to spew forth into the world. It's one circle of life that has to stop going 'round.

Here's an article that appeared in the Sunday Independent, an Irish newspaper, by my favorite journalist - Andrea Smith:

The Beating of a Child is not acceptable in any culture - by Andrea Smith

Thanks Andrea, for shining light where this ugly aspect of life everywhere lives. Although worldwide, it holds the same address - that dark corner. And thanks for having the courage of your convictions. Some child somewhere thanks you too.

Two Daddies

"Won't remember" Pfft! Oh ye of little faith...

Don't sniffle... don't do it ;)



Unrelated: I opened the fridge door on my face this morning. How's that for a wake me up?! Brains to burn, I tell ye.