Walking con la Paz

I have always seen myself as a future diplomat, & one day I hope to be an international diplomat in Geneva, & across the world, representing Guatemala & the United States as examples of peace & progress, as well as environmental awareness & a future perspective. I'm hoping that by joining this forum, & being sponsored to do so, I will be propelled forward in my journey through non-profit work & philanthropy as I prepare for my graduate studies & fund future projects with my non-profit organization to promote World Peace & accessible resource distribution around the world. I would not only like to interact with my peers who are also closely paying attention to the issues at hand & the solutions available, but I would also like to meet & interact with the leaders of today's humanitarian efforts & global leadership. I see myself as a future diplomat, if not an unofficial one now, & I would like to continue my education as much as...

"I am Whale. Here I am dying and it is because of you, to feed your families. But, what of my calf? I find no honor in it. But, you are human, therefore you are ignorant by the ways of nature. I am an animal. I am nature. Why don't you move? Where there is more food? The Earth, it will provide it for you. She has shown me the way, to end suffering. Have you forgotten the way? Is there nothing else, then, but death and destruction? What have I done to you? Nothing. Therefore, I die innocently, having hurt no one. Must you kill me? Yes? Fine. I submit to your will, but not because I have a choice; I will submit to you for I am Whale. Here I am dying, and it is because of you." this poem reflects how i feel sbout whaling and the importance of animal rights advocacy.