*Before we can seek that, which is known as peace,
we must first find peace within ourselves, for how else are
we to recognise it in others, if we don’t already have it
within us*

Things That "Tick" Me Off!!!

At the Bottom of this page, there is a link to, "Important Stuff" part I, &
"More Important Stuff" part III by GTM. Please check out these pages to...Thanks!

Violence Against Women

A Candlelight Vigil Accross The Internet

On December 6th, 7 years ago, 14 women were killed for being "feminists"
at the Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal.  This tragedy in Canadian 
history has not been forgotten.  

Their aim is to bring awareness of violence againist women accross
the nation and going throughout cyber-space, by presenting this vigil
accross the internet.  In memory of women everywhere whose lives have been
affected  by violence, please place a candle image on your web page now.

Simply click on the image size you'd like, then click on "File" then "Save As" and save the file.

In honor of the wounded, lost and families of Littleton Colorado.

May these candles be our way of holding you in our hearts and prayers
after this terrible tragedy that all the citizens of Littleton, CO.
April 20,1999

Please feel free to take these candles and add them to your page
in Memory of all the students of
Columbine High School.
Let this candle continue to flicker and remind the world
of what happened on the day and that you will never be
~forgotten.~

WARNING!!!!

Words can not express the nature of the extremely hideous act done to this innocent child!!!

Child Abuse

The increasing reports on child abuse are alarming. Of the estimated hundreds
of thousands of children battered each year by a parent or relitive, thousands
die.  For those who survive, the emotional trauma remains long after the
external bruises have healed.  

Sometimes, the emotional damage to abused children does not surface until
adolences or later, when many abused children become abusing parents.
An adult who was abused as a child has trouble gaining personal relation-
ship with a tendency to see all other adults as potential abusers. These
men and women "cannot stand to be touched".  Without proper treatment,
they can be damaged for life. 

Children who have been abused may display:
    1.  A poor self-image;
    2.  Inability to depend on, trust or love others;
    3.  Aggressive and disruptive-sometimes illegal behavior;
    4.  Passive and withdrawn behavior; fear of entering into
        new relationships or activities;
    5.  School failure;
    6.  Serious drug and alcohol abuse.

Please show your support for the all of physically,emotionally and sexually abused children of the world,by putting one of these teardrops on your homepage or in your e-mail signature. I adopted the symbol of the teardrop in sympathy for all of the desperate and lonely tears shed by the children who,day after day and night after night, silently endure the pain inflicted on them by their heartless abusers. Thank you for your support.

Sexual Harrassment