Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Time for A Change


Shaniqua Madison
Senior
Catherine Ferguson Academy

Have you ever been that little child who stayed up all night because you was scared that a bullet might come through the window at 12 a.m. on New Years Morning. Many children not only suffer with these same thoughts, but some actually die from things like this. The Hugs Not Bullets Campaign is here to prevent this from happening again. This campaign is trying too stop the shooting on New Years Day. Many people may think this is stupid and a waste of time, but just think about it. What if your little brother, sister, or even your child came to you crying because they’re scared that a bullet might come through a window. You as the older sibling or parent will tell them that it’s okay and to go to bed. A couple hours later you go to see if they’re sleep and you find them dead because of a bullet came through the window. Imagine the pain you’ll feel. Now imagine the pain people are actually going through from a situation like this. This is all because people want to shoot on New Years for the fun of it not even realizing the pain it may cause others. The Hugs Not Bullets campaign is here to prevent that. We feel that children and parents should not have to fear what might happen on New Years Day. Yeah, New Years is a time to celebrate, but not when it comes to someone’s life. So if you feel the importance of keeping someone from experiencing this pain, join this campaign because it’s time for a change.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I believ ur message is excellent and if many more people read this then they will join this campaign.