I got caught today not wearing my black dress! It's the first time I haven't been in it. It was in the dryer and the baby was asleep downstairs, so I couldn't get it out in time to leave for piano lessons. A legitimate reason for running around sans dress. I got caught nonetheless, call me a fraud if you must.
This experiment has been interesting on so many levels. At first I thought it was no big deal, but I am having conversations about human trafficking nearly daily! That means I needed to beef up on my knowledge so I'm speaking intelligently. That also means that dressember works. The fundraising is amazing, but the awareness is miraculous. I have had so many people declare, "I had no idea. Here in the United States?!"
Yes, I can't make this stuff up. It's terrible, but it's true.
The other odd side note is that I have too many clothes. If I can wear
the same dress day in and day out, then I probably don't need a full
closet, dresser and off-season bin. I can't say that I don't desire a
little variety, but you can really do a lot with a simple black dress.
By December 31 I will probably want to burn this thing, but for now,
it's serving me well.
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| Dressember Day 1 |
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| $32 billion generated annually by human trafficking, December 2 is Int'l Day to Abolish Slavery. |
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| It's more than just a dress! According the dressember.org human trafficking is the fastest growing criminal industry. |
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| This statistic is from unlockfreedom
an organization that works to educate young people on the dangers of
trafficking here in the U.S. Thirteen years old...that's my Ella and
Elijah. |
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| According to force 4 compassion, 3,287 men, women, and children are sold or kidnapped and forced into slavery every day. |
My sisters and Mom have been sharing information as well. It's been an incredible experience to see their pictures daily along with the stats they have found. It's a project in awareness for all of us.
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