Show Some Love

The end of the world.
No one knows when it is, of course.
Sometimes, I wonder what the end of the world would be like.
These are some of my thoughts:
1) Perhaps it's not a specific date when all lives on earth perish.
It's relative, depends on whose world we are talking about. If a person dies, it's already the end of his/her world. It doesn't take the death of the entire humanity to qualify a particular moment or day to be 'the end of the world'.
2) Perhaps it does not even involve the actual death of an individual.
When a parent loses his/her child in an earthquake or tsunami, that's already the end of his/her world.
When a child is forced to kill his/her parents, that's already the end of his/her world.
Nothing would be the same again.
The loss and pain are irreversible, permanent and unbearable.

The Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami happened one year ago.
Let's not forget that many are still suffering.
People who lost their homes are still living in temporary housing provided by the government,
those who have lost their loved ones are still living in immense pain, sorrow, anxiety and fear,
there is still the threat of nuclear power plants leaking out harmful, radioactive substances.
Just because it's not on the news, it doesn't mean that it's not happening.

Yes, there is limitation to an individual's power to change the world.
But it's not just about the outcome of our actions, it's about putting what we believe in action, about the actual action of trying to give a helping hand.
At least, have these issues and most importantly the people, in mind.
Remember them.
Do not forget that we are family, humanity as a whole.
Borders and nationalities can never change that.

My Kate Spade Supports Japan tote is always a good reminder for me

At the same time, allow me to spread words about Kony 2012 once again.
I'm doing this on my Tumblr too; http://subtlyextreme.tumblr.com
If anyone of you happen to have tumblr, it only takes you seconds to reblog.
I have seen vids saying that Invisible Children only donating 31% of their money to Uganda, and that Joseph Kony hasn't been active in 6 years and maybe he's dead, the footage being outdated etc.
At the same time, people say killing/ arresting Kony does not help to eliminate the many problems and other crimes against humanity.Again, not gonna argue if it's a scam or not, because I honestly don't know.
But don't let doubts stop you from showing concern, reblogging and showing concern is free.

For me, the end of the world is when no one cares about another human being anymore; when people turn a blind eye on others' sufferings; when there is no love, no kindness and no compassion.
For the love of humanity, let's play our parts, speak up, put our beliefs in action.
Doesn't matter how you do it, just do it with love and sincerity.

Love and life are human experiences, NOT political statements.
Love,
N