justice for all

This morning, like all mornings at the school, we stood for the pledge of allegiance. Normally, I say the words out of habit but today I heard something. "One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all". The pledge was written in 1892 with only a few minor revisions since then. One thing has stayed constant, "liberty and justice for all". One-hundred and eighteen years later, we still say it, knowing that we live in a world where liberty and justice are rights that not everyone is experiencing. The number today is said to be 27 million. 27 million modern-day slaves in our world today.

The number seems daunting, and it is! But with awareness, passion, determination and love for our neighbors in our community and throughout our world, each one of us can make a difference.

Tonight in Denver, CO there is an anti-slavery benefit concert put on by a local organization called Yobel. Reed Foehl will be performing at 'From the Ground up Coffee'. For those in or near the Denver area- it's a great place to start putting your compassion into action.