Letters of Change

Here's the letters that I wrote to my New York senators at The Rescue in NYC for Invisible Children. They were both roughly the same, so think of this like a happy medium, the best of both worlds and the masterpiece that just might change the world! (Maybe...not that far! But I can dream can't I?). So here it is folks, the "happy medium" letter that was written in under 30 minutes! Some things are added in, I'll probably post a picture too! But first...

My confession today, I wrote a Letter of Change. This will make a difference, my voice (along with so many others) will be heard. United as one, our Letters of Change will create justice, peace and happiness. As they say, "All for one, and one for all."

"Dear Senator Schumer and/or Senator Gillibrand,

My name is Angelia, I'm seventeen and a junior in high school. I got involved with Invisible Children about two weeks ago, and ever since I've been working to advocate a cause that I fell in love with. In the past two weeks I have barely had a thought that didn't contain what's happening in Northern Uganda and Congo. This noble cause has changed my entire life.

Just think: Rebels burst into your home, they take you son or daughter. Both genders aren't given a choice, freedom's are taken away, rights as human beings no longer exist. A47's shoved into the boys' shaking hands and screaming girl's cry out in pain as they are taken captive as sex slaves. Tear's streaming down both cheeks, they're told "If you cry, we will kill you" Is that a world you really want to live in?

So I urge you, please let's rescue these child soldiers and children from enslavement in the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). Since President Obama has been elected into office, we as a country have been chanting "Change has come to America" and "Yes we can". Let's change it up a bit, "Change will come to Northern Uganda and Congo" and "Yes we will bring home these child soldiers, these children that have been abducted. Yes we can rescue them, united as one. One country, one heart." The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) must be stopped. Enough is enough, this won't go on any longer. They must be brought to justice.

Please Senator(s) I beg you, help rescue these children. They've seen and done horrors that no one person should ever encounter. They've seen the true evil in life, but it doesn't have to be that way. Life is beautiful and inspirational, show these children what life can potentially be. Rescue them, and bring down the LRA forever.

Sincerely,

Angelia Simeti"

So that's about it! Some stuff was added in there, but for the most part, everything that was on my papers came onto this laptop screen. Seeing as I only took two pictures of one letter, you'll be getting the somewhat abridged version.

(Ignore my messy hand writing, it's usually neat. And all my scribbles too, it happens alot.)

My solution to my confession, I will keep writing Letters of Change. I will keep pushing my government to take action. I will, united with Invisible Children, end this war.

TTFN!