"...to agitate the sleep of mankind."
When I adopted those words from Freud as my company's vision statement years ago, I could have never guessed what incredible adventures it would lead to down the road. But as rewarding and fruitful as the work has been, the need for an awakening has gone unchanged.
In the wake of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, many of us experienced an awakening of sorts - our distractions became not so distracting all of a sudden, and our problems became small in comparison. The media was flooded with stories of the earthquake's devastation and the dire need of aid to Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas. I felt as though everyone around me struggled with what to do about our inaction. Many of us chose to donate and others even joined the relief effort. In fact, our very own Greg Bennick and a group of beautifully courageous individuals are en route to deliver food and medical supplies. Fans of "The Philosopher Kings" even aided through donations in Princeton custodian/Philosopher King Josue Lajeunesse's efforts to bring his daughter Danielle, who had been left wandering the streets of Port au Prince for more than a week after the earthquake, back home to the U.S.
But now the tweets, Facebook posts, and conversations are thinning, and our attempts to rally the troops are growing more desperate. The world is falling back into its sleep state while the need for aid is still just as necessary today as it was on January 12.
In our effort to encourage us all to resist falling back to "sleep", we've devoted our most recent newsletter to providing suggestions on how we can all take action and continue helping the people of Haiti and in other parts of the world. In addition, you'll find more updates on Josue, his daughter's return back to the U.S., and Greg's trip to Haiti.
Best,
Patrick,
In the wake of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, many of us experienced an awakening of sorts - our distractions became not so distracting all of a sudden, and our problems became small in comparison. The media was flooded with stories of the earthquake's devastation and the dire need of aid to Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas. I felt as though everyone around me struggled with what to do about our inaction. Many of us chose to donate and others even joined the relief effort. In fact, our very own Greg Bennick and a group of beautifully courageous individuals are en route to deliver food and medical supplies. Fans of "The Philosopher Kings" even aided through donations in Princeton custodian/Philosopher King Josue Lajeunesse's efforts to bring his daughter Danielle, who had been left wandering the streets of Port au Prince for more than a week after the earthquake, back home to the U.S.
But now the tweets, Facebook posts, and conversations are thinning, and our attempts to rally the troops are growing more desperate. The world is falling back into its sleep state while the need for aid is still just as necessary today as it was on January 12.
In our effort to encourage us all to resist falling back to "sleep", we've devoted our most recent newsletter to providing suggestions on how we can all take action and continue helping the people of Haiti and in other parts of the world. In addition, you'll find more updates on Josue, his daughter's return back to the U.S., and Greg's trip to Haiti.
Best,
Patrick,
Labels: agitate, awakening, freud, greg bennick, haiti, josue lajeuenesse, philosopher kings, relief effort