World Aids Day - I care, do you ?

It's World Aids Day today... this day is officially declare in 1988 in order to raise awareness, and to fight prejudice to those people living with AIDS.

.....and it reminds me of one of my very dear friend who is diagnosed with AIDS, which changes his lives dramatically. Whenever I think of this friend of mine, I think of a person with enormous strength. Despite having to endure a future of so much pain, he is even stronger than anyone of us out there, trust me !!

Let me ask, how would you feel when your good friend tells you he is HIV positive ? I remembered my first reaction was sad and shocked, and then don't know what to say - I think to myself, ohmygod, he's going to die. but then I realise, everyone, be it HIV positive or not, will eventually going to die too. I guess, that's why we never really discriminated or even treated him awkwardly. If he had never told me that he was infected, I think I would have gone away none the wiser.

So, on this day, please do take some time out to remember and to reflect on the suffering caused by AIDS. WE are all affected by it, much more than we think. So, lets pray and reach out together. Start to share some responsibilitites and think of what it would be like to be a "People Living WIth Aids" and hopefully, our heart will open!!