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retrospec2018-06-20 05:36 pm
selfloving) wrote in retrospec2018-06-20 05:36 pm
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What an impressive turnout for the date auction this past weekend. I won't presume to speak for all of ReVA, but I myself appreciate the support we received. And I should say I'm impressed by the strength of some of our bidders. I hope the exchange was satisfactory. :)
... It's difficult. Even with everything that we try to accomplish, horrifying things happen nonetheless. It can be so easy to still feel powerless. But I'd like to use this momentum we've build this month for good.
Some of you may still be wanting to make a charitable donation. Say you were outbid or couldn't come. I've decided to bring in one last collection for the orphanage for the end of the month if you'd like to pitch in. Tell me your ideas and I'll try to set a date. Say, a week from today?
An orphanage isn't like an animal shelter. I say this not to be glib but because it can be easy to forget. Little luxuries and enrichment are very meaningful. I've put some thought into things that people don't usually think to donate.
Such as bathing suits. It's summer, lots of children will not have one, and trips to the beach aren't unheard of. And many of those at the facility are out of foster homes for a reason, so toys like Legos or putty. Anything geared toward teenagers or older children. People tend to forget that orphans older than ten are still orphans.
With everything that's happened these past months... I wonder if our presence here is just harmful to them all, in the end. Don't you think it would be better if they could just live their lives unhindered by these disruptions?
... It's difficult. Even with everything that we try to accomplish, horrifying things happen nonetheless. It can be so easy to still feel powerless. But I'd like to use this momentum we've build this month for good.
Some of you may still be wanting to make a charitable donation. Say you were outbid or couldn't come. I've decided to bring in one last collection for the orphanage for the end of the month if you'd like to pitch in. Tell me your ideas and I'll try to set a date. Say, a week from today?
An orphanage isn't like an animal shelter. I say this not to be glib but because it can be easy to forget. Little luxuries and enrichment are very meaningful. I've put some thought into things that people don't usually think to donate.
Such as bathing suits. It's summer, lots of children will not have one, and trips to the beach aren't unheard of. And many of those at the facility are out of foster homes for a reason, so toys like Legos or putty. Anything geared toward teenagers or older children. People tend to forget that orphans older than ten are still orphans.
With everything that's happened these past months... I wonder if our presence here is just harmful to them all, in the end. Don't you think it would be better if they could just live their lives unhindered by these disruptions?
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You'd rather we just stood aside? Lay down and not look for the answer?
That's fine. But as our impact on others continues to get more severe, I'll still do it.
I might not have an answer now, but there might be something I'm looking for in the city's history. If I understand the reason, maybe I'll have a concrete answer for you one day.
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your still making it sound like its our fault for being here
last i checked
i was born the same as anyone else
same as you
just bc were "woke" doesnt make a difference
people off the app dont even know whats going on anymore
they dont seem to give a damn
seems like thats the way to be
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I can't fully blame the Retrospec employees for doing what they think is best. But I don't think I can just trust the people who seemed to cause this in the first place to tell me what I need to know so easily. They made this mess for us...for them...for everyone.
But then... why do we exist, if there's nothing we can do about it?
Or would you rather I say "nothing I can do about it"?
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and the rest of us on the app
before you go and try to save people
people who seem to be living just fine without us fucking it up more