Be Aware of Each Other

December 10th 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In 1950 all states and organizations were invited to observe Human Rights Day on December 10th. Since that time each year on December 10th Human Rights Day is observed.

The various freedoms that we have been guaranteed is what Human Rights Day is all about. Freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want and freedom from fear. Our daily existence is determined and demands our human rights. Today's world many do not have freedom to be their selves. With nearly 20 million individuals being modern day slaves, another million have no access to clean water. With so many advances in this would you would not think those numbers possible, but they are. Likewise there are 2 + billion lives including children that do not have adequate sanitation One of the saddest facts is that 22,000 + children under 5 die each year due to simply being under the poverty line. 

These number surprise me. Maybe years ago, but not today, not in the world that I am included in. The sad thing is that many may know the facts and choose to ignore them. They choose not to know facts about those different than them. With differences both physical and behavioral choosing to love one another is a big deal. There are those that feel they must bee in charge for one reason or another. Whether it be political, cultural, religious, gender, race or ability that makes one feel they stand out that gives no one the reason to not honor the human rights of others. 

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. We are all one family created in my humble opinion by our God. We are in this world and should learn to live as one. 

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