Saturday, February 21, 2009

We are just a rag- tag bunch of misfits trying to end a war

This week has been an epic whirlwind of people, screenings, merch and much more. We drove across the country on very little sleep, ran in to many interesting characters along the way too. For instance the weigh station you read about, the guy at the gas station in Texas with shorts and a doxen under his arm who asked "what's invisible chicken?" and the man in Tennessee that asked for money because his fiance stole his credit card.
This week found us in New Hampshire, Maine and now Mass. We have been privileged enough to present at Plymouth State University, Maine College of Art, Oyster River High School, University of New Hampshire, Gordon College, Harvard University and today we will be at Clark University.
We very unhappily had to cancel our North Eastern screening due to HORRIBLE weather but we were unbelievably impressed by the North Eastern turn out at our Harvard screening. Thank you so much for your commitment. We have been having some success with TRI sign ups but not enough, we really need your help and your $3 a week. If you read this and are interested go to our website www.invisiblechildren.com. We really appreciate it. We had a very amazing encounter on Wednesday night at our UNH screening, there we met Charles, a former abducted child soldier of the LRA. He was so brave and shared his story with us and all the people that turned out to the screening. We all had renewed spirit in Invisible Children after speaking with him. He loves what we are doing and stands by us.
The weeks to come looks to be full of potential. we will be here in the Boston area for the most part. Boston is a really cool city, I like it alot. It is a big city with a nice old feel.
I would like to give a shout out to all the amazing people we have met so far in this adventure. It is all of you that are really the voices of Invisible Children. We are nothing without the committed individuals like your selves. we come in to your lives, schools, Churches and turn your life up side down as now you are part of the solution for a 23 year long war. We wouldn't do it if we thought you couldn't handle it. We know it is not about us Roadies, it is about the people. You use your time, talent and money everyday to help us get closer to the rescue of these child soldiers and an end to the longest running war in Africa. With that I know you all will have checked the website this week but in case you haven't, "The Rescue" has been released on line. You can watch it there, tell everyone you know to watch it. We must get this message out to as many people as possible by April 25th. The event on April 25th is going to change the world and change the definition of our generation. It is said in the movie," we have no enemies in this, just apathy and indifference." Don't be the one that lets that statement ring true, go for it. do all you can do, that is all we can ask and on March 25th, have a house party, show everyone "the official rescue plan". Then get everyone to the event nearest you on April 25th. This is your mission and you have to accept it.
much love and peace,
The Roadies

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