Blog 3: Event 2
In the last two years, something was introduced to me that has never left my mind and that is the issue of human trafficking and slavery. There are more slaves in the world right now than there ever has been, and yes that includes the Civil War. In fact, there are over 27 million slaves in the world today. That’s almost 4 times the amount of Jews killed during the holocaust. The sad thing is that it takes place right here in the United States. This has caused me to add, seeing someone freed from human trafficking and slavery, to my bucket list. I know that this is not something normally seen on a bucket list, but it is something that is really important to me. In the past, I have worked with organizations fighting against this, however I have yet to have the opportunity to help someone immediately after they have been freed. I hope to accomplish this goal before graduating college, however I am not able to place a specific time on this. I do know that I will try all I can to accomplish this before I turn 25. In the movie, Into the Wild, Chris McCandless believes that society has been warped. In a sense, I feel as if I can relate to this. As it turns out, our society is heavily affected by human trafficking, however it seems like this is an issue that not many want to talk about.
Reflection:
As I have stated many times before, I know this is not exactly a normal item for a bucket list, but it is something that is really close to my heart. However, as I was writing this blog I started to ask myself; why is this such an important topic to me? Even as I sit here writing this reflection, I am not completely sure, but I do know that it is because I care for others. Several years ago someone told me “you can either live every day caring for just yourself, or you can live to care for others every day.” Since I was presented with this, I have always tried to place myself in other people’s shoes. I believe this is a major reason why human trafficking I so close to me. I constantly ask myself; what if my brother, sister, child, etc. was the one being trafficked.
As I have stated many times before, I know this is not exactly a normal item for a bucket list, but it is something that is really close to my heart. However, as I was writing this blog I started to ask myself; why is this such an important topic to me? Even as I sit here writing this reflection, I am not completely sure, but I do know that it is because I care for others. Several years ago someone told me “you can either live every day caring for just yourself, or you can live to care for others every day.” Since I was presented with this, I have always tried to place myself in other people’s shoes. I believe this is a major reason why human trafficking I so close to me. I constantly ask myself; what if my brother, sister, child, etc. was the one being trafficked.