Today is World AIDS Day
What does this mean to me or you?
I can honestly say its not something that i've seriously thought about, worried about, or even associated myself with because i dont have it, nor do i know anyone personally who does.
AIDS has always been taught to be something primarily spread by having sex, which is true. So the 'simple' answer is dont have sex and you'll be spared. Yes, sounds like a simple answer, but it is not so simple when more and more people seem to be gettin it on, even in our 'conservative' Asian countries. I dont think rich college kids from middle class society ever worry about contracting AIDS when they make the decision to sleep with someone, they're more worried about pregnancy and thats why they wear a condom. Even so, having so called safe sex does not give 100% guarantees.
AIDS is one of those things that only pops up when we see stuff in the media, a song on the radio and we tell ourselves "It'll never happen to me." Like striking the lottery. We pity those that do suffer, and life goes on. It shouldn't be that way.
Watching documentaries, reading articles and being educated, puts things into perspective.
I'm not a saint, nor daring enough to say i'm gonna do something big or wow, but i must always remind myself to remember.
Remember to be thankful for the little things.
Remember those who go without.
Remember the people less fortunate than me.
We know all this.
We just tend to forget to remember.
If you can, watch a program on MTV called Tracking the Monster.
For more info:
http://www.worldaidsday.org/
-Every 6 seconds a person is infected with HIV-
4 comments:
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Well said Shelby.
- Every 15 seconds, someone dies of AIDS related diseases -
or maybe even less than 15 seconds... i've been watching the ad on TV... quite saddening really T.T
you know my brother is an AIDS specialits. He actually sees at least 20 patients a day. Once i went to his clinic, i admit i was a bit shocked with the number of people waiting. i observed that most of them looked normal, like any body from the street. Yet i am actually clueless on what i can do for them personally.
mw
MW:Yeah, your right. So many times in church i've heard the question "What would you do if a person with AIDS came to your church?" I always think, just be a normal friend i guess. *shrugs*
I watched a CNN report of how most of the parents in Africa have died of AIDS, and the young infected children who watched their parents die, are left to the care of their aged grandparents.
Its so so sad.
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