{"id":159,"date":"2017-01-07T10:02:25","date_gmt":"2017-01-07T16:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wandertruenorth.com\/?p=159"},"modified":"2017-01-07T10:08:31","modified_gmt":"2017-01-07T16:08:31","slug":"love-wins-send-a-quick-note-to-austin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wandertruenorth.com\/?p=159","title":{"rendered":"Love can win &#8212;-"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-160\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wandertruenorth.comwp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/get_attachment_aspx_18.jpg?resize=402%2C201&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"402\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wandertruenorth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/get_attachment_aspx_18.jpg?w=669&amp;ssl=1 669w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wandertruenorth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/get_attachment_aspx_18.jpg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wandertruenorth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/get_attachment_aspx_18.jpg?resize=370%2C185&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/>If you&#8217;re like me, you have just been horrified by the news about the 4 young adults in Chicago who kidnapped and tortured Austin, a special needs teenager. \u00a0This story just seems unthinkable, and hit me hard\u00a0since Austin is from a sleepy suburb close to where I went to school.<\/p>\n<p>While I still can&#8217;t comprehend the evil acted out by the four accused, I know that love will win. \u00a0I know that when the\u00a0public speaks up and says that we respect\u00a0and protect the vulnerable in our communities, evil won&#8217;t be glorified.<\/p>\n<p>Evil wins when good people stay silent, but sometimes speaking out doesn&#8217;t have to be loud.<\/p>\n<p>If you felt helpless watching the news, you can act. It&#8217;s easy. Go volunteer somewhere. Tutor some inner-city kids who are struggling. Collect coats and drop them off at a shelter. Take care packages to elderly people who may be struggling or lonely.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a bitter cold day here at Wander True North HQ. \u00a0Feels like a perfect day to help love win in a small way by sending a quick get-well note to Austin. (Note &#8211; apparently he&#8217;s a big Chicago Bulls fan if you want to add in a little gift.) Want to join us? \u00a0Just pop a quick card\u00a0in the mail:<\/p>\n<p>Austin &#8211; PO Box 641 &#8211; Cary, IL 60013<\/p>\n<p>How can you be love today? \u00a0Share with us more ideas of little ways we can change the narrative and make love be louder than the actions of a few.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>(note &#8211; We found that graphic online, and I have no idea who owns it.\u00a0 We would love to give someone credit!)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re like me, you have just been horrified by the news about the 4 young adults in Chicago who kidnapped and tortured Austin, a special needs teenager. \u00a0This story just seems unthinkable, and hit me hard\u00a0since Austin is from a sleepy suburb close to where I went to school. 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