The Sadness of Super Bowl Sunday

Today is "Super Bowl Sunday" and it's been a bit of a bummer for me.

First off...MY team, the Pittsburgh Steelers weren't in it. They got close, but not close enough. Nevertheless...I still love my STEELERS.

Adding to that...I've heard over the years that Super Bowl Sunday is the day of the year with the highest number of domestic violence instances.

And then...just recently, the issue of human sex trafficking was brought to my attention, and the fact that many young girls (some boys too, but primarily girls), have been "groomed" for weeks so that they could provide "services" to those who traveled to Houston this weekend for the game.

Yes...while many were tuned in to the television, cheering for one team or another to win...some young girl was being sexually abused by a pervert. Harsh words? Yes. But there's absolutely NO WAY to sugar-coat the sexual abuse of CHILDREN (or anyone for that matter, but especially CHILDREN).

So yeah...what was a celebratory day for most actually weighed quite heavy on this heart of mine. Throughout the day I found myself uttering prayers for those who are with abusers (note that I did not specifically say WOMEN because I know that men are often abused as well...although I doubt that the numbers are as high for men as they are for women), and for the youth in Houston, the United States, and around the globe. Human sex trafficking is a WORLDWIDE issue and should be EVERYONE'S concern.

Now if you're anything like me when I first found out about this despicable travesty, then you're either saying, "Well what can I do to help?" or "How can I help?"

Here's how.

Support organizations such as Forgotten Children. Contact them to find out what YOU can do to make a difference. Or, support them FINANCIALLY. Everything counts. Everything helps.

Ok. So enough of me being "Debbie Downer."

Let the DIALOGUE begin: Were you rooting for anyone in today's game?

Talk to me (only if you were rooting for the Falcons)!

Til next time...