Light a Million Candles

I have not been posting regularly on this blog for some time now, but that is because I am pretty busy of late. I shall make a proper update later, but for now, I feel compelled to post this. Please visit the website. Thank you.

The innocent victims of Internet child abuse cannot speak for themselves.

But you can.

With your help, we can eradicate this evil trade.

We do not need your money.

We need you to light a candle of support http://www.lightamillioncandles.com.

The more candles we light, the more powerful our voice becomes.

This petition will be used to encourage governments, politicians, financial institutions, payment organisations, Internet service providers, technology companies and law enforcement agencies to eradicate the commercial viability of online child abuse.

They have the power to work together. You have the power to get them to take action.

Please light your candle at lightamillioncandles.com http://www.lightamillioncandles.com or send an email of support to light@lightamillioncandles.com.

Together, we can destroy the commercial viability of Internet child abuse sites that are destroying the lives of innocent children.

Kindly forward this email to your friends, relatives and work colleagues so that they can light a candle too.

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One Million Love Messages

I got a comment from 1 Million Love Messages last month, but only got to visit the site today. Almost unforgiveable, but hey, I've been very, very busy these past couple of weeks or so.

The idea is cool, nonetheless, and hey -- we do need a lot of love in the world right now.

Fill the world with love.

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Change the World

If I could reach the stars I'd pull one down for you
Shine it on my heart so you could see the truth
That this love I have inside is everything it seems
But for now I find it's only in my dreams

That I can change the world
I would be the sunlight in your universe
You will think my love was really something good
Baby if I could change the world

--"Change the World" by Eric Clapton

I remember an essay I wrote some years ago for my Creative Writing 101 class in the University of the Philippines. In that essay, I declared my life’s mission, which is, to quote: “to be a writer, to wield a pen as an attempt at manifesting strength and wisdom, to paint a view of the world with colors of my own creation. I want to write seriously, not just for fun, as I had used to. I want to communicate my ideas and be respected for them.” As much as the desire to write burns deep inside of me, it actually took me years to get the courage to actually write.

Why do writers write what they write? Basically it is to communicate their thoughts and insights to those who would care enough to read. If there is one person out there who could be swayed to see the world the way the writers view it, then the writer has achieved his or her purpose. It only takes one to influence others, and influence grows exponentially. Influence eventually leads to change.

But one does not have to be a writer to be able to change the world. Sometimes, a simple question is all it takes. On September 9, 2006, 112 thinkers from all over the world will gather in Berlin for dropping knowledge. They are still seeking question donations at their website.

Please take the time to visit dropping knowledge. Sometimes, a question is all it takes.

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