I'm sure many of you have seen the video about Joseph Kony. Like others, I am disgusted at what he has done and continues to do as the leader of the rebel group LRA. Now, I don't want to take away from the importance of that message in any way, but watching the video made me think about something else as well.
Jason Russell, the filmmaker in charge of the intensely moving picture has done something incredible. I realize that he hasn't done it alone. I also realize that he has worked very hard on this project for years. There's no doubt we can assume this project has been one of dedication and time. We hear stories, we see stories just like this one--one where one person, or a few people, saw the need for change and they used what they knew to make a difference. My question is, are there some of us out there who might have seen what Jason saw and come back to the U.S. and thought how sad it was, but done nothing more?
What makes the difference between what causes one to act and one not to? Is it in their nature? Is it that some of us are leaders and some of us are followers? Or is it that some of us believe we can actually make a difference and half of us have just enough guts to try?
Thoughts?
In case you haven't seen the video:
KONY 2012 from INVISIBLE CHILDREN on Vimeo.
