...the renassiance festival. i'm back in arizona visiting family and friends for the week. my trip started out in phoenix to attend the period festival. i've never attended a ren fest and it was quite the affair, where period costumes, jugglers, cleavage and turkey legs abound. it was a great place to people watch, it was like christmas to so many! if you've never gone, i highly recommend.
on a much more serious note, we went to see taken. if you haven't seen this movie, please go. this situation happens to girls every day, all over the world. i have been aware of human trafficking for several years, but to see it through this medium really hit home for me. i left the movie angry and upset, disgusted by the individuals who facilitate this kind of business, and those who participate in it. my friend, julie, who volunteers with free for life in nashville, told me that tennessee recently passed an anti-trafficking law. contact your local representative to see what your state has done to fight against human trafficking. as many as 10 million people are victims of human trafficking. this includes forced prostitution, child soldiers, etc... The majority are women and girls, sold as sex slaves. visit international justice mission to find out what you can do, because everyone can do something.
sunshine and snow from flagstaff,
christy
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