Good morning! Today is Thursday, June 2nd.
I don't know which part of the date is cause to #wearorange to promote gun safety (Instagram @amyschumer), but I did spend some time thinking about this Causeday.
In July of 2015, a gunman in Louisiana opened fire in a movie theater, showing the Amy Schumer comedy, Trainwreck. Two people died, nine suffered physical injury, and countless others experienced something akin to war. Senseless violence. Lasting effects on survivors.
Amy Schumer spoke publicly about this event, in a very heartfelt press conference (from what I remember). She has spoken up for gun safety measures. (No, not "taking away your guns"; no one is challenging the Constitution.) More education, more intervention, more mental health services. More societal awareness of one another. Not overlooking people. (We overlook even those physically close to us!) I love it.
Now, I don't know where she stood on gun violence prior to that awful night. But it has made her a public face for gun safety, because people associate her name with a tragic event.
I admire this kind of action. It speaks to people who follow celebrities, via interest/association with a good cause.
::sidebar: Mariska Hargitay, of "Law&Order: SVU", started Joyful Heart Foundation, after her exposure to the "weight that survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse carry"🔷. One of my favorites!::
So today, the blog will #wearorange for #gunsafety.
(A multi-faceted problem that =/= abolishing the 2nd Amendment!)
It's a beautiful day. Don't let it get away.
🔷 bibliography: http://www.joyfulheartfoundation.org/about-us/founders-corner/more-about-mariska, ©2016.
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