All Things Gwen

You know me. I find something. Ask about it. Love it. Then tell a million people.

I was at the Moorestown Mall the other day; I was looking for a “crazy” tee-shirt. After all, I can’t possibly celebrate my birthday without wearing a random tee-shirt. Of course, I stop at the “kiddie” shops — Journeys, Hot Topic, Pacific Sunwear … Zumiez. I really like that skater-ish stuff, even though I’m going to be 30 in four days. Kinda too old, but whatever!

So I see this shirt — a few shirts — that say “To Write Love on Her Arms.” I didn’t know what that meant. I thought I should buy it, and it would be cute. I love my Billy and I love to write! Plus, Billy already said I shouldn’t wear what I wanted to wear — an airbrush tee that said “The Future Mrs. Meise.” (He said that’s a bachelorette appropriate shirt.)

So back to this “To Write Love on Her Arms” tee. Loved it. So I asked the guy at Zumiez what it meant. What really happened was …. I said – “I’m old. What does this mean?”

This is what I pulled from the site:
To Write Love on Her Arms is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery.

Part of their vision:
• The vision is that we would learn what it means to love our friends, and that we would love ourselves enough to get the help we need.
• The vision is better endings. The vision is the restoration of broken families and broken relationships. The vision is people finding life, finding freedom, finding love. The vision is graduation, a Super Bowl, a wedding, a child, a sunrise. The vision is people becoming incredible parents, people breaking cycles, making change.
• The vision is the possibility that your best days are ahead.
• The vision is the possibility that we’re more loved than we’ll ever know.
• The vision is hope, and hope is real.
• You are not alone, and this is not the end of your story.

I am so impressed with this organization. Now … I’m going to Facebook fan them, follow them on twitter, and email someone there to let them know I’m digging it. If you like it too … do the same!! Read about the organization, be inspired and do what you can to help others that need it. Open your heart!

Photo by euanmayte.