Your Differences and Mine

Difference. "What makes us different" is a question that is constantly asked, but I think maybe the question "which differences matter" is a little more pertanint.

So answer that question. Which differenes matter? Does it matter that my favorite color is green? Does it matter that the only TV I watch is Gery's Anatomy? Does it matter that I'm a democrat? How about that I support the war in Iraq? Do these things matter?

Does it matter that over two million people have been affected in the Darfur region, located in Sudan, in the last four years alone? Does it matter that they're Africans? Does it matter when it's called genocide? Does it matter when it is genocide?

Differences. Schools and grades and shoes and grenades. Does the last one fit in? Maybe not here, not in Louisville, KY, not in the United States... but in parts of Asia, parts of Africa, parts of the world that we don't think about, not on a regular basis, and for many of us, not ever... yes.

An article about children. Which children? Does it matter?


"300,000 --There are an estimated three hundred thousand child soldiers around the world. Every year the number grows as more children are recruited for use in active combat.

Here you can listen to these children explain how they became soldiers, what stops them from leaving and how some have managed to build new lives for themselves."

Go here:
Children of War
For the Rest.

-peace

"does a baby wonder why?
do old dying men try to impress?
do animals descriminate?
Shouldn't bold underlined italics get its own button?
The standard is poverty, worldwide... not wealth.
In response to the question "what causes poverty..." - What Causes Wealth???
If u were given an undo button in life to use only once, what would u undo..."

This is actually an excerpt from a friend of mine's blog...but these questions stand out to me. I know they seem obscure and maybe a little out there... but if you take a minute and think about just one of these questions, you might be suprised at how much time you'd spend on them; including the "shouldn't the bold underlines italics get its own button" question. :)



So, about me...I hail from Germany originally:

Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit	Unity and law and freedom
für das deutsche Vaterland!	For the German Fatherland
Danach lasst uns alle streben	Let us all strive for that
Brüderlich mit Herz und Hand!	In brotherhood with heart and hand!

Part of Germany's National Anthem... pretty good stuff. (This part anyway. :P)

I've seen more places than I can count on all fingers...and toes. Social Justice, something which we will be discusing here, interests me, and I hope it gives you a little feeling of "Hmm... interesting" as well.
Just FYI, I'm a sophomore at BU, a communication major.

see you soon!

I am Leanne Belair a student at Bellarmine University in Louisville, KY. I am finishing my sophomore year, and have plans to study in Europe next year. I am a Communications and Theology major, and have no clue as to what I want to do with my career. I do know that I want to make a difference. I am from Atlanta, GA where my family and twin sister still live. I have always enjoyed meeting people from different cultures and backgrounds. I believe knowing that there are differences between people is the only way we find out, who we are as a person.