I am a proud member of Divas of the Net. We have many causes and this is my Diva dedication page.

Children are such precious gifts. They are innocent and they deserve no less than love, security, safety, shelter, warmth, and food. So many children don't have any of these things. Even worse, some children are abused and neglected. Most of us could never treat a child this way, but many people do.

Some children are stolen from one parent by another. Some children are stolen by total strangers. But as we all know, being kidnapped is not the worst that happens to some children.

Have you ever stood up for a child in your family? Have you ever stood up for a child who is a total stranger? I have and it's scary but not as scary as what might have happened to a small child. I was in a car with my sister-in-law stopped at a red light. Suddenly, she yelled out while staring at her rear-view mirror, "What IS HE DOING?" I looked back at the car behind us at the light and saw a very large man with a very large fist punching a very small child in the head and face. I thought I was going to die...I really did. I wanted to jump out and attack that man but something else came over me. I don't know what it was, but I calmly got out of the car, walked to the back of the man's car, wrote down his license plate, listened to the man yell and scream awful things at me...and while he was yelling at me, he wasn't beating the child. I went home and called the police.....I couldn't stop myself. Now I'm glad I didn't stop.

Will you stand up for a child in your family? Will you stand up for a child who is a total stranger? I know it's scary and you have to be wise; do the safest thing; but

If you are a child and you are being hurt in any way, please talk to someone you trust. There IS help. If you are a hurtful adult; if you lose control; if you feel close to losing control, please seek help.