I was driving to work this morning when I happened to drive past the West Ottawa Community Resources Center and noticed one of those portable signs businesses use to promote a sale or special event.
As a member of the west end community my family has partaken of the some of the services offered at the WOCRC in the form of some special speech development classes with my son when he was around 3-4 years old. We were fortunate to be paired up with a wonderful therapist who helped us get him past a little bump and onto normal speech development progression.
I always look at that building when I drive past with special warmth inside for all the good they do in the community, a lot of programs are advertised on the board outside along Castlefrank Road.
Nothing extraordinary about that and not what caught my eye and made my blood begin to boil this morning.
Now I don't take offence at this morning's sign posting but rather the very fact that it even needs to be said or set up as a special event.
So what has this blogger so upset? Here is this mornings sign.........
"May is Sexual Abuse Prevention Month"
Are you fucking kidding me?
Have we dropped so low as a society that we need to specifically set aside a month devoted to preventing sexual abuse?
Honestly, shouldn't every month be "Sexual Abuse Prevention Month"?
More like every week or better yet....how about every Goddamn Fucking Day be devoted to preventing sexual abuse!!!!!!!
I'm not upset with them for posting the sign as I get it, there are some real Darwin Award winners running around amongst us and these jewels of humanity most likely need the reminder.
No, I'm just upset that the lack common decency and basic knowledge make it so necessary to have to set aside a month to prevent something that is so fundamental to us as a people.
As a parent and now a grandparent I can honestly say I've been worried about abuse in all shapes and forms from the first day my daughter came into my life to the day my grandson came along.
I worried about my kids getting bullied, both physically and emotionally, and I hate to admit with all the recent stories coming out about sexual abuse in some of the schools that I've wondered if a conversation should be had with both of my kids, wondered until my own son commented about them and said there is no way he'd ever have let anyone do that to him and keep silent.
We live in a scary world, all 7+ billion of us, and that means that scary things can happen at the hands of some not very nice people, I get it and it makes my soul wrench in agony that bad things happen to good people, I wish there was something I could do to stop it but I am only one person standing on the beach trying to hold back the incoming tide so what can I really do.........
I can stand and make sure that I act in the best way possible towards my fellow humans, hopefully joining with others who feel the same and form a dike that helps to hold back the onslaught of despair and pain that might come from standing alone.
The Anglo-Irish statesman and philosopher Edmund Burke said it best when he said
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."
Let us never forget this message, let us all strive to be good people, let us all stand up and do what we can to bring goodness to the world around us, and maybe, just maybe, our efforts won't go unnoticed and we will make the difference we so desperately want to see in our world.........
My name is Marcus and I vow that every single fucking day of my life is devoted to preventing abuse in any way, shape, or form. Not just for my own family but yours as well as we are only as strong as the effort we make.
Observations and comments are always welcome and you can reach me at the blogs email account ooasm2018@gmail.com
Nota bene: I suggest Googling the Darwin Awards if you don't understand the subtle insult referred in the blog. Unfortunately I have to admit to knowing one or two prime candidates for the award.
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