Comments on: World AIDS Day

By: instant cash advance

instant cash advance — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:00:00 +0000

I never watch the news. I read the paper in the morning. Peruse is probably the better word. Never watch the news, though.

By: cleondann

cleondann — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:46:31 +0000

Thanks for this informative blog... this is too good. if you want 2 know about the origin of world aids day and aids world bibliography you can visit http://www.aidsworld.org/

regards
cleondann

By: cleondann

cleondann — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:46:31 +0000

Thanks for this informative blog... this is too good. if you want 2 know about the origin of world aids day and aids world bibliography you can visit http://www.aidsworld.org/

regards
cleondann

By: elisabeth1979

elisabeth1979 — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:53:25 +0000

Thanks for posting this! I had just changed my status and profile pic on Facebook to reflect a Red Ribbon.

I was fortunate to grow up in a family that allowed my sister and I to be surrounded by a diverse group of people...including those living with and directly affected by HIV and AIDS (we were theatre brats in NYC)...I returned to my hometown in Oklahoma as a 14 year old and was deeply saddened by the closed minded behavior that I witnessed just by wearing and red ribbon on my jacket every day. I even had a biology instructor make a comment that all of "those people" should be quaratined.

I almost got expelled that day for being disrespectful and yelling at a teacher.

He deserved it. =)

By: Lisa_ShrinkingJeans

Lisa_ShrinkingJeans — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:25:36 +0000

So true. I kinda like highlighting something that is going on around us, don't you? I always read SJ but don't always read the news : ).

By: Lisa_ShrinkingJeans

Lisa_ShrinkingJeans — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:24:52 +0000

I do remember the Ryan White story and just like much of the world, as a young person, for the longest time, I was afraid of “catching” AIDS. Of course, as an adult, I understand it much better.

I'm so glad Jay's parent made that huge decision for him. So much was unknown back then and typing “back then” makes me feel really old!

By: anng

anng — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:42:07 +0000

You aren't the only one who lives in her own world. I think alot of us stay at home moms get so wrapped up in the world in our own 4 walls that we forget to find out what's happening to everyone else. Thanks for the info and for bringing me out of my little world even if it's for a few minutes.

By: BrookeF

BrookeF — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:06:00 +0000

as the wife of a hemophilliac - i choose to take this day to be thankful for the medical care my husband has received.

If any of you remember the Ryan White story, he received the blood treatment that infected him with HIV around the same time my husband was diagnosed with hemophillia.

i owe a big thanks to Jay's parents, because from the very beginning they refused to allow him to receive human blood (he receives a synthetic factor).

Jay (and by default I) am very blessed to have had this sort of treatment. Blood screening in the early 80s just wasn't what it is today.