Day of Remembrance

Oct 05, 2010 22:52

With the recent spate of suicides, I'm fairly enraged and depressed and disheartened. It's nice seeing the Spirit Day Remembrance on October 20th. My question is - what are we going to do on October 19th? What about October 21st? What about January 3rd ( Read more... )

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oconel October 6 2010, 07:51:00 UTC
I didn't know this had happened.

I like what you say about making everyone's lives better daily, I'm not against specific dates like this (or St Valentine, etc), but you have to prove daily that you care and want to make a change. Well said!

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wook77 October 6 2010, 15:15:22 UTC
Yeah. There have been like 6 LGBT teen suicides in the past few weeks. It's horrifying.

I'm definitely not against this day, either, but I'd like to see more. Otherwise, it feels more like lip service rather than actual action.

<3

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wendy October 6 2010, 12:54:56 UTC
I love this post Wook, thank you. ♥

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wook77 October 6 2010, 15:15:37 UTC
You are quite welcome <3

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best_of_five October 6 2010, 13:38:29 UTC
i think this is my most favorite of all your posts ever ♥

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wook77 October 6 2010, 15:16:07 UTC
Oh you. I'm all for encouraging more action. I might be a bitch but even I say thank you when someone holds the door and I smile at random strangers.

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drusillas_rain October 6 2010, 16:21:04 UTC
<33333

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wook77 October 9 2010, 03:21:46 UTC
<33333333333333333333333333 to you too <3

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waxbean October 6 2010, 17:49:06 UTC
I am so with you on all of this, Wook.

xoM

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wook77 October 9 2010, 03:22:43 UTC
<3 Thanks! I <3 you so much!

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