I never imagined that a lighthearted video with my 15-year old brother would be taken from my Snapchat, reposted across different platforms, and turned into an excuse to bully a child.
Some of you have left cruel comments. Others have gone as far as editing his photos to make him look bigger just to get a few laughs.
Read that again.
Adults are editing the image of a 15 year old boy and publicly mocking him.
My brother did nothing except exist in a funny video with his sister.
If your idea of entertainment is tearing down a child, then that’s a reflection of your character, not his.
He’s kind. He’s loved. He’s growing, learning, and becoming the amazing young man I know he will be. No hateful comment or edited photo will ever change that.
I hope, before you type another insult or share another edited image, you remember that there is a real teenager on the other side of your screen reading what you write.
Do better
The terror these children and their teachers must feel, being in the middle of a forest, afraid for their lives, exposed to the elements, hoping to be rescued 💔
posting feels inadequate but it's better than forgetting them or looking away. God abeg
They are unsheltered, malnourished, mentally, physically and psychologically abused in ways we cannot even imagine! Their only crime is going to school to learn. 35 DAYS!!!💔💔
Major cheat code for life: Become difficult to rush. The world will pressure you to rush into everything. Rushed decisions. Rushed conversations. Rushed relationships. Rushed timelines. There's immense power in rejecting that trend. Slow down. Create space to think clearly.
We cannot and MUST NOT allow our conscience as a nation get used to these killings by terrorists!! We CANNOT!!! We CANNOT!!! Oh God!! We CANNOT!!!! Ahhhh!!!! Jesus!!!!
yall don’t think it’s WEIRD , that CPS will potentially take your kids if you’re struggling (unable to feed them , clothe them , pay for necessary medicines , etc.) 🤔 and then once your kids are taken , they put them in a home with another family , and then give THEM money every month to take care of your kids ??
is that not a fucked up system ?!