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I met him!

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:24:29 GMT

I spent a little time with Love last night,
It came on the form of a stranger in a bit of danger!

She made me Hope...

How beautiful this life is!

Sat, 25 Nov 2006 03:46:53 GMT

Thanksgiving was great! I was able to share a meal with my little nephews.
Thinking of everyone one at my house the night before brought joy in my veins.
Me and the Augustine went to see Babel and I enjoyed the film and the way
it was filmed.I think the movie brought how racism and pre judgment is and
can be a powerful devil.I advise people to see it.Though it did remind me of
Crash another great film. The scenes filmed in Mexico really made me want to
go back and spend some time there.I love the side of the road taco stands,they
are the best!
Strangely enough I saw the movie trailer for Perfume and want to go see it when
it shows in theaters.Another film that Im looking forward to is The Italian
Its the story of a Orphan from Russia looking for his mom, watch the trailer
on apple.com/trailers

Where grace is Love abounds!

Its here in domestic form! BE AWARE!

Sun, 19 Nov 2006 00:35:20 GMT

Man faces charges of forcing teens into prostitution
By Jennifer Sullivan
Seattle Times staff reporter
The girl was 16 when she met Mark "P-Mac" McGlover in Southern California last year.

He showered her with compliments, alcohol and drugs, and she became infatuated. But he also beat her and forced her into prostitution, according to federal court papers.

And on Valentine's Day this year, McGlover persuaded her to run away from home, the papers say.

The teen was taken from the Los Angeles area to San Diego, the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, Tacoma and Seattle and forced to turn tricks, court papers say. When she tried to escape, court papers say, McGlover pummeled her and put a knife to her cheek. It wasn't until August, when the pair had returned to Los Angeles and police were called to break up one of their fights, that the girl was finally free.

McGlover, 24, was charged in U.S. District Court in Seattle last week with two counts of sex trafficking of a child. He faces up to 40 years in prison and is being held in a Los Angeles-area jail.

Seattle police say cases such as McGlover's aren't uncommon. Lt. Eric Sano, who oversees the department's vice unit, said officers often see teenage prostitutes soliciting on Aurora Avenue North. Many pimps, he said, have the teens working a circuit — traveling from Seattle to Nevada, Idaho, Oregon and California for work.

"These are the girls we want to save, or get to before they get any more damaged," Sano said. "You're looking at kids who are 13, 14 or 15. They're being exploited, they're being seduced by some of these pimps."

Sano said pimps will promise girls a life filled with travel and comfort. Instead, the girls often parade Aurora Avenue North, from the city of Shoreline to Denny Way, looking for customers. They call dilapidated motels their home.

If police catch the teens, they try to reconnect them with their families or take them to Spruce Street Secure Crisis Residential Center, on First Hill, for help.
"These guys are amateur psychologists," said Seattle Police Detective Harvey Sloan, who handles human-trafficking cases. "They can see a girl walking down the street and know if she is a candidate they can recruit or not."

McGlover zeroed in on insecure teens who sought compliments and needed to feel loved, Sloan said.

"This guy was especially bad because he specialized in young girls," Sloan said. "Young girls command a higher price than older girls."

While Sloan thinks McGlover forced several girls into prostitution, the U.S. Attorney's Office has charged him in only two cases. Police in Seattle and in Los Angeles are still investigating, and federal court papers say there are reports he had three or four girls working for him.

Another 16-year-old girl told authorities that in August, McGlover approached her in Tacoma and persuaded her to get into his car, according to federal court papers. The girl said she tried to get out of the car when she learned he was a pimp, but McGlover reportedly slapped her and pulled her hair, court papers said.

The girl told police she was driven to a Kent motel room and that McGlover threatened to hurt her if she didn't do as he said. Four days later, she started working as a prostitute — and was forced to give McGlover all of her earnings, court papers say.

This girl, whose identity is not being revealed by police, told officers she was forced to work in Seattle, Tacoma, Portland and New York, court papers said. She told police she was forced to work seven days a week and earned about $1,000 a day.
Sloan said both girls are getting mental treatment in California.

"A lot of times it just takes a strong desire to better themselves," he said. "To get out of the life."

This is one example of many more!
the issue isn't just across seas!

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 04:34:11 GMT

Thailand has been an experiance that I will always remember.
The people in general are so respectful.Every other country that
I have been too, the people who work in super markets or
department stores are usually so cold,but here it's differant
the people are so accepting, humble and have hospitality.
We could really learn alot from the Asia Pacific culture.

As of now I dont have much time so I will end with this.
“It is not the magnitude of our actions but the amount of love that is put into them that matters.”
- Mother Teresa

new life!

Sat, 30 Sep 2006 09:32:19 GMT

I have come to give you life!
and to show you to how to live it

I have come to make things right
to heal their ears and show you how to forgive them!

I would rather die then to take your life!

My enemies are men like me!!!

Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral questions of our time; the need for mankind to overcome oppression and violence without resorting to oppression and violence. Mankind must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.

Martin Luther King Jr., December 11, 1964

When WAR happens its always the innocent that suffer!
WAR Hurts!

Just a couple of random thoughts that are relevant to me,
learning is living! its a process that happens! I wish I had glasses
that saw inner beauty and pain, instead of the plain old glasses that only see the outer layers
of Humanity. coming soon!

oh and Im excited for this!!!

new movies

Wed, 20 Sep 2006 04:29:21 GMT

In Death we will find life as a people!

We need to die sometimes to be become new!

just a couple thoughts of this week after some things went down!

also check out this movie! The Science Of Sleep
You can see the movie trailer on the apple web site if you
go to the movie trailer section! It was made by the producer
of Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind!
It looks good!

gotta go back to work now!

be like children

Sat, 16 Sep 2006 02:26:56 GMT

While I was at Luandry Love the other day
I got to meet a little girl who's mother was
washing her clothes!
She was so adorable.
she olny spoke spanish so we coulden't speak
but one of the women that go to the Bridge who
is on staff for Laundry Love did and it was so
cool to see them talk cause the staff memeber
was a white lady. I found it funny cause she
knew spanish and I didnt! Then I wish that I knew
spanish. Maybe I'll learn.

So this little girl was hungry and this woman gave her food! she was "needy" in a sence! she was dependent!
She couldent go buy food or work for food, she could olny rely on someone bigger someone to care for her!

I was just thinking that to become like a child we must forgot.....or relearn everything that we thought we knew and that process
is a hard one but it's possible! I want to Live life with this always in mind. To always be dependent on others. We all need someone
at some point in time,someone to lean on someone to care for, someone to lift up, somebody to lift US up!
I think thats why we need eachother, friends, family,ect. We always need to be together in a sence and when we do then in that! we
will find Love!

Today

Wed, 13 Sep 2006 07:15:23 GMT

Today....
I had to be at work at 5am
It was okay but I didn't get
enough sleep like always!
aside from that.....

I went to Montavlo and helped
wash clothes.

Laundry Love!

Sun, 10 Sep 2006 11:47:38 GMT

Today was a good day!
I woke up and rode my bike to Starbucks for a cup of coffee!
The bike ride was awesome. I got to hand with sean for a bit
and then a local costumer who is a good friend of ours came
in. Her name is Constance,shes in her late 50s I think and she
came in with her mom and a child that she takes care of.
He was cute,It was nice to share life with her for a bit.
Constance showed me some songs that she made up with the
little boy and it struck me then...that the heart of a child is so
beautiful! So adventurous but having to depend on others!
They know and care for only what is most important,they can
only receive Love and take it as a gift and can do nothing to earn
that Love! So I guess this is why it's said: If you want to Live Life how it's meant to be Lived then you must become like a child

Then I saw my nephew play soccer. He has a rad Mohawk.

One Last Highlight: Does that make me crazy! singing with friends...Mariposa and augie

sharing interests

Sat, 09 Sep 2006 07:46:49 GMT

Check These Guys Out!
This is a 40 day tour that to men named Craig Gross and Jr Mahon are doing!
They are going to 40 cities across America and fasting for 40 days as well.
Their heart is to inspire people and especially the church to get out of their
selfs and help others. This is a book of their stuggles as well as a film,
they will be showing the film in Art festivals across america.
The book is good,because they speak how they feel without holding back.
The Truth Shall Set Us Free! They have a couple more days until the tour
is over but you could check out the blog and read the rad stuff that they
have experianced along the way,as they have a blog for each city. There
are some pretty interesting news cilps on the site as well
www.starvingjesus.com

a word of thought

Sat, 09 Sep 2006 05:25:37 GMT

There is beauty in the creation around us...
sometimes...all the time we should find it.
Take the time out to see Love in the sky,trees,rocks,plants,flowers, and people.
Trust that it's there!
Peace

LJ

Thu, 07 Sep 2006 07:59:56 GMT

Hey I just got this thing! Its 12:56AM and
I hope that I will be able to further see the
lives of my friends and others that are willing
to tell about themselves on here as well as share
a bit of my life and thought! We'll see how this
turns out! I might not keep it up as I realize that
I usaually neglect stuff like this.
Okay here it goes....