At the Heart of the Issue

Almost every affliction, disease and tragedy has its host of suffering children to pull my heart strings, but that only heightens for me, rather than diminishes my sense of the present needs. Call me sentimental, but if I see a child suffering, all my core emotions are immediately elicited. (And people know that works too. Those ads about children going hungry get me every single time. I'd feel so manipulated if I didn't believe that was actually going on in the world)

Quite simply, children should not have to endure this kind of suffering.

What am I talking about? Let me explain.

My own bout with the disease, Ulcerative Colitis, has seemed to run through for now. It hit me with full force (out of the blue) while I was in my Senior year at the University of Utah(which at last I'm finishing up), at age 24. I am obviously required to take extra care with my diet now, especially where drinking liquids has been forced to the foreground of my activities. No more nuts (yes that includes a certain hunger satisfying candy bar, and its yellow chocolate M&MMMM counterpart) or popcorn, or almost anything with seeds, etc., and a constant awareness of where I am in proximity to a restroom(hence the Restroom Rater blog came about).

What really gets me now though, is when I see children that are so young having to confront these vicious diseases that just ravage their bodies and lives. These children are too young to have to come to grips with the harsher realities of life.

The following short little video recalled to my mind just where the real need lies in regards to this and all other afflictions present on this rock of ours(earth, that is). Take a look, and see where some of the heart behind this blog lies.


This video was uploaded to francisskipper's youtube channel.