RIOT DON'T DIET

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2011, the year of change

There is no doubt 2011 was a year of change; a year where one voice was the uproar to a revolution. It was a year where human rights came first and the politicians pay check came second. It was a year where not many had even thought of seeing or experiencing, yet it became the foundation to the demand for change today. If it wasn’t for this year, then the voices of protests and pictures of revolt you see today would not be so grand. It was a year that saw the end to Kim Il Jong and Gaddafi and the beginning to a generation of tolerance. I think 2011 is a year that promised a fight for change and a fight for voices to be heard. It was a year where we were taught you can take anything, if you want it enough.  . Who would have thought the dictators who had ruled for, 20, 30 and 40 years would have been killed, forced to resign and made to flee the country. 2011 was the year we told the world that we will not continue to be silenced, nor will we continue to be blind. It was the year where 1027 innocent Palestinians were for the first time sent home in trade for one IDF soldier.

Yes, it was a year of hope and truth, but it was also a year of loss, death and sacrifice. Thousands of people died this year and sometimes I don’t think we realise how lucky we exactly are to be saved from the hundreds of atrocities that took place. All year round innocent people died. We saw the occupation in Palestine, helpless children starved to death in Somalia, fighters for the truth were massacred in Syria, Libya, Yemen, Tunisia and Egypt. 2011 was a year painted with darkness for everyone in Norway. We saw the US East Coast Winter snow storm, the Australian flood, the eruption of Mount Etna and the earthquake in Pakistan. Brazil had been hit with heavy rains, causing flooding and landslides which killed 529 people. 2011 was the year of hurt for Japan, with the powerful earthquake destroying many lives. Not only that but the explosion at the nuclear power station destroyed many buildings after being hit by a powerful earthquake and tsunami. Turkey also lost 85 people in 2011, with its 7.2 magnitude earthquake. Missouri met with the tornado, killing at least 89 people. Pakistan was met to death as bombs and shootings took place throughout the year. Iraq lost more innocent civilians and children, to greed.  It was a year where tears were of blood and innocent people would breathe fear. It was a year where the sight of a bombsite was normal in your streets and natural disasters destroyed homes, lives and families.

2011 was a year for justice and truth. It was year the Middle East arose, as did the protests in Eastern Europe. No one could have predicted this revolution of typical tourist places to speak up against their corrupt government. It was the year occupy Wall Street began. For me, 2011 was a year for maturity. It was a year where my life changed and matured. It was the year I grew. It was the year I learnt one thing; if pain, darkness and tears have taught me anything it is to live beautifully, love unconditionally and create unbelievably. Everything is temporary, the good and the bad. Don’t worry too much about the bad and don’t ever take the good for granted.

We can all complain about the pain we have felt, but when you read and count the number of lives we’ve lost, these problems are nothing. We lost too many good people in 2011. We lost fighters in Syria, survivors in Somalia and dreamers in Japan. We lost them all.

2011 was a year of justice yes, but this is only the beginning. 2012 will hopefully be the start of freedom. Palestine, may this be your year?

Happy New Year to all my followers, I hope 2012 is the year for you. Don’t ever give up hope and quit when things are rough. Always keep fighting, never stop believing and if you haven’t already, then start dreaming. PEACE xo

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