I don’t care who you are, I don’t care what you do if I see you doing something wrong to a child, I’m going to speak up. I don’t care if you threaten me, I don’t care if you can hurt me, I don’t care if you’re bigger than me, I’m going to speak up. If I see anyone doing something wrong to a child, a teen, a person under 18 years old, I see it as my PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY to say something. Everyone doesn’t feel the way that I do, but they should. So here’s my breakthrough of the day:

You ever notice the people who hurt children have often been hurt as children? The pedophiles, rapists, and abusers we see are often times children that have grown up after they have been molested, raped and abused. They become the adults that abused them as children. I know this. I understand this and so when I see adults treating young people badly I say something, I report them, I let them know when they’re outta line. As I see it, every time that I speak up for a child, I’m preventing that child from becoming a mean, awful adult who emotionally, physically or sexually abuses children. Someone should stand up for the rights, emotions, and feelings of children. I feel that I should be and am one of those people.

I’ve stirred the pot in my family and I’ve stirred the pot at the recreation center where my kids attend. I stir the pot because my silence isn’t for sale. You cannot pay me enough to turn my head or shut my mouth when I believe a child is in danger. And I will not apologize.

Next time you see a situation that looks suspicious, speak up for that child. Children should feel protected. Adults should protect young people. That is all!