: About Me

I read a quote recently either by John Lennon or Gandhi that affected me very deeply. It was, "Be the Change you want to see in the world". That statement sums up how I feel about my life pretty accurately.

I feel that Helium has given me an outlet to write about issues affecting everyone. I don't think of myself as a motivation writer, but perhaps someone like Johnny Appleseed, leaving little seeds all over the universe.

I feel that now, more than ever, one person can make a difference.

Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center How concerned should Americans be about HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean?

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"Out of sight, out of Mind". Sadly I feel many Americans fail to act on serious issues until they are knocking at their own door. Perhaps someone they know, or even worse, a member of the family will contract this terrible disease from something as simple as a blood transfusion? They were not gay, and they did not contract it from a prostitute. Then it seems these people who have had their heads in the sand become passionate activists. That is all great but what about now? Why does it usually have to get personal before people act? If the United States has the resources to act, I believe t...

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