Advocacy Thoughts

After our class meeting yesterday, I began to think. I have been told that I have strong beliefs, ideals, and can be stubborn. But in all my years I have never been compelled to join an advocacy group, demonstration, etc. Is it that I have never found a passion I am passionate about, or is it that I am an armchair idealist? I would prefer the first explanation. But the question begs to be asked. Am I really willing to actually take action for a cause? I hope so. Maybe it has to be something that has affected me personally? That sounds pretty selfish I know, but that is how you get started in advocacy. Baby steps, so to speak. I want to help change social ills. Sometimes I think who can one person do anything? But, that's the point I guess, people coming together to form collective action to be effective. It all starts with the decision to take action by one person. I have yet to take that action, but there is always tomorrow.