Musings

For the first time in 6 years I ventured out to the shops on a Saturday - I remember now why I stopped and why I hope it will be another 6 years before I have to face it again....
I left the big ones with dad and ventured round = I got Mastermind EEEE! I LOVE the old games even if I do get screw up face and um mum? really?
but she does play a mean game of Monopoly that kid!
Picked up a few books too - the Story of Nelson Mandela - I think it's important for M to understand that not even that long ago mixed relationships were deemed as wrong and why we must always keep up the fight for our rights.
Last week we went to the Bodyshop as I walked round it brought back so many memories as a young teen I was allowed to go to town on a Saturday and buy all the lovely smelling things in there - I had a strong sense of "rights" and refused to use the family soap because it was tested on animals much to the family mirth - I even went as far as handwashing my clothes because the soap powder was made by a certain company
I had to relent on that a little there is only so far 100ml will go!
As I got older I signed petitions and got into lots of trouble for bringing "horrible" posters to school. M has laughed when I say at school I did well academically but I was always breaking "rules" I ducked out to go on marches or ducked out because I was plain bored a lot of the time
I told M about it - as delicately as you can tell a 9 year old she asked lots of questions and I could see the righteousness in her brewing!
I didn't tell her who The Bodyshop is now owned by - it's a bit political for a young child to understand.
But,still she's starting to understand about how actions have an effect on people.
Sometimes she gets huffy because I don't buy certain brands because of their ethics I keep the explanation simple and just say they aren't kind to people or animals and I refuse to make them any money,that's sinking in now.
As I walked round the shops I remembered being a teen and Saturday shopping I saw petitions from the anti animal cruelty clan - again something I haven't seen for a great number of years it's funny how these things go round - the same posters I remember the bunny with the red eyes too well.
These days I'm more on board with Human rights and so I am now imploring for some help
some of you may have heard of "Habiba" - a 22 year old woman whose baby has been removed from her - she had gone to a woman's refuge with her 15 month old baby because she refused to follow the regime of force weaning her child from the breast the authorities took her into care.
As I read it a week ago my stomach lurched I am a passionate advocate of breastfeeding
but this is not about that - the bigger picture is simply that a child was forcibly removed from it's mother with no warning and no comfort - we are all Habiba.


I see lots of posts on Netmums and the like about how their toddler has lost their binky or Mr long ears Mcbunny fluffy and they can't sleep without him babies of this age with dummies and taggies and other forms of comfort - imagine taking those without a word and not having her mother to soothe her tell her it'll be ok and say I love you holding her close in her arms.
It did finally make the Guardian yesterday and lots is being done worldwide - but I implore anyone reading this to please spread the word get it picked up so that these two are reunited so that no other families are torn apart when they need help the most.