I read an article recently that was written in a local newspaper about older people who needed dialysis and who also have other serious medical conditions.  This article stated that kidney specialists are now pushing doctors to tell the patients that even though they are entitled to dialysis, they may want to decline such treatment and enter a hospice instead. Right now, the law states it’s the patient’s choice.  How long will it be until people don’t have a choice?  Yes, it costs a lot of money to keep people on dialysis, but how many people would it effect if we no longer have a choice, and how old will you have to be in order to be turned down.  This really hit close to home with me.  It wasn’t just because I have 2 people in my family that could be affected by this down the road, but because a lot of us, just sit on our duffs allowing these kinds of ridiculous belief systems (based on monetary gain and greed), to slowly erode our society and global community. There are many injustices and human rights issues being threatened, and it won’t stop unless we band together and defend them.  I am not going to go into all the political rhetoric about how we’re losing our freedoms and human rights one by one.  What I am saying is, what kind of future do we want for our children and grandchildren, a world full of darkness and fear? Some of you may be asking what can I do, I’m only one person?  Well, one person can do a lot.  If you take a look at history, many times, it was that one brave soul who started a whole movement for change.  I’m not saying go out and start a revolution, but even a small action like volunteering for a human rights group, ecological group, writing your assemblymen, or taking the time to vote can start the ball rolling in the right direction.  A good place to start would be to contact the Volunteers of America, Sierra Club, Habitat for Humanity, senior centers or your local church.  If enough people stood up for what they believed in, and worked at getting things right, imagine what this world would be like! What situations and conditions in the world could stir your soul into taking action right now?    Isn’t it time to stand up and be counted?