The "Rally Round Recovery 2011" was a huge success. There was a lot of hope, strength and love in the air that afternoon. I was humbled and honored to be a part of such a special day. I was glad to speak with public servants who genuinely care about their county, city, state and villages.
I will never forget sharing the pain with the Roberts' Family who lost their son BILLY to a heroin overdose because the people with him were afraid to call the police and left him for dead for fear of prosecution. I will be joining with the Roberts family in fighting for legislation that grants temporary immunity for those who try to help save the life of someone overdosing on drugs or alcohol. For those who say they are breaking the law! I say yes they are but they do not deserve to die without help.
Their organization "Be a HERO save a life", (Heroin Epidemic Relief Organization) is fighting to change legislation. Check out BEAHEROFOUNDATION.ORG. Donate to this worthy cause. Drugs are illegal but if it was your kid wouldn't you want the kids with him or her to call the police instead of watching them die or dumping them in a field to die alone? That is what happens now in Illinois because the caller and the kids with the overdosing person are arrested or are afraid of being arrested.
The plague of Heroin, Bath Salts, Prescription drugs and designer pills is running rampant. America has a pill for everything and our kids see that. They need only go to our medicine cabinets or Grandma's for a couple of pills to trade at school for the whatever they need. Wake up! Educate yourself.
You can have a great kid. He or she can get good grades. They may say all the right things. They may go to church. They may walk out the door and do drugs and never come back again. This is the new reality. If you think it can't happen to you. Call the Roberts family. Billy was an amazing human being. He is still saving lives today...
I will never forget sharing the pain with the Roberts' Family who lost their son BILLY to a heroin overdose because the people with him were afraid to call the police and left him for dead for fear of prosecution. I will be joining with the Roberts family in fighting for legislation that grants temporary immunity for those who try to help save the life of someone overdosing on drugs or alcohol. For those who say they are breaking the law! I say yes they are but they do not deserve to die without help.
Their organization "Be a HERO save a life", (Heroin Epidemic Relief Organization) is fighting to change legislation. Check out BEAHEROFOUNDATION.ORG. Donate to this worthy cause. Drugs are illegal but if it was your kid wouldn't you want the kids with him or her to call the police instead of watching them die or dumping them in a field to die alone? That is what happens now in Illinois because the caller and the kids with the overdosing person are arrested or are afraid of being arrested.
The plague of Heroin, Bath Salts, Prescription drugs and designer pills is running rampant. America has a pill for everything and our kids see that. They need only go to our medicine cabinets or Grandma's for a couple of pills to trade at school for the whatever they need. Wake up! Educate yourself.
You can have a great kid. He or she can get good grades. They may say all the right things. They may go to church. They may walk out the door and do drugs and never come back again. This is the new reality. If you think it can't happen to you. Call the Roberts family. Billy was an amazing human being. He is still saving lives today...
Tommy,
ReplyDeleteThank you SO MUCH for sharing you heart and your passion for stopping this disease! Our youth deserve to have someone be an advocate when they are in trouble without fear of that advocate being arrested for saving their life. You're a hero in the truest sense of the word!
wish I could talk to you, but it is better that I don't, for now. Keep going TC, proud of you,bro.
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