Childhood should be…
…about swimming, not sex.
…about baseball, not brothels.
…about watermelon, not wars.
…about comfortable friendships, not constant fear.
…about love, not lust.
…about being a child, and nothing more.
About 1.2 million children are trafficked annually. Those of us who had a childhood need to do something.
Join with organizations who are making a difference. Organizations such as
I’ll leave you with this song by Ten Shekel Shirt about victims of childhood slavery and abuse.
FRAGILE by Ten Shekel Shirt from Lamont on Vimeo.
This post is part of the One Word at a Time Blog carnival. Check it out for more posts about Childhood.
Short and powerful. I’ll check them out. Thanks.
Thanks, Floyd!
This isn’t a childhood you’re talking about. This is a stolen life. We all can do something to stop it.
I agree, Glynn.
So heartbreaking. Not a childhood at all.
This breaks our hearts and the heart of God, because Jesus said in Matthew 18:6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
Thanks for this post!
Well said Chuck!
Childhood, and life in general can be better if we try for each other.