Are we so different? (By: Cheryl Joseph)

I may not think like you.

I may not act like you.

I may live halfway across the world,

In a land you may not have even heard of,

Let alone think about.

I may not think about clothes,

Or exams,

Or movies that just came out.

No.

I think about food,

And how to get some.

I think about my parents,

Who died of AIDS before I even knew them.

I think about my grandmother,

Who’s so old she can’t even care for herself anymore,

Let alone her grandchildren.

I think about my younger siblings,

And whether they will survive another year.

I may not think like you.

I may not act like you.

But am I really so different?

Do I deserve any less?

Are we really so different? Take the Vow of Silence on November 30th. Make a difference in the life of another kid or teen just like you.