Myra's Dionysus

Tonight I had supper with my dear friend Elizabeth at Myra's.  I have mentioned Elizabeth before in this blog, because spending time with her is definitely ice cream, no matter where we have supper. She is full of energy and bubbles over with her passion for people. She works for the Restavek Foundation, which is an organization that focuses on the problem of children in domestic slavery in Haiti. Several weeks ago, she was working on an exhibit for a weekend event that featured simulations of a day in the life of a restavek. I made her 500 or so buttons to give away to the people who participated in the experience. It was great to hear about the positive response to her hard work, and to know that over 800 people now know something about the plight of thousands of children forced to live in terrible situations. I am glad to know people who choose to do something valuable to assist others in this messy world. Elizabeth, my daughters and many of their friends have stepped into roles that inspire and encourage others, mentoring adults and children to look with new eyes at the world around them. It is wonderful to join with them, this next generation, those who are not afraid to reach out to those who need them.