tlgambrel's blog

Around the world, there are some 26,500 children die every day. That is equivalent to: 1 child dying every 3 seconds, 18 children dying every minute, or a 2004 Asian Tsunami occurring every week. The silent killers are poverty, hunger, easily preventable diseases and illnesses, and other related causes.

Pregnancy is supposed to be a time in your life in which you are prepared to give birth to a child and raise it. Nowadays, there are children who are having children. My long term best friend gave birth to a child two months before she turned eighteen. This has been about the average age during recent times. However, I saw a girl in my hometown the other day.

There's a place that I call home. A small, tainted area of about 12,000 people. All of my life, I have dreamed of becoming something that could help others. Maybe not become famous or rich, but to help others. I have big dreams. However, in my small town, there are several people who don't even have dreams.