And so began the journey. I teamed up with the guys embarking on the most arduous and daunting expedition. Yes, we were going to go to public high schools to talk about pornography and bring awareness to the harmful effects of it. Each school was different. Every audience had it’s own personality. They were reserved or rowdy. Respectful or rebellious. Rational or ridiculous.

But no matter the audience, no matter the school, after each presentation we had people approach us in gratitude. The sound technician personally thanked us. We had parents, teachers and principles thank us. Students lined up and waited their turn just to say thanks. And so why is it that such a taboo topic and such a controversial message received so much appreciation? Because it rang true. You can’t deny the truth; it resonates with you.

As a fighter there are times where you wonder if you are even making a difference. You wonder if you are wasting your time. You wonder if people even care. But as a fighter you have to remind yourself that it IS a fight. It’s not a piece of cake. It’s not a walk in the park. It’s not a Sunday afternoon picnic. It is a fight. A battle against a society that promotes pornography and an audience that would rather not talk about it.

On a lighter note, the boys got to experience Louisiana first hand. First, they had to learn how to pronounce the name of the city Lafayette. (Laff-EE-et)  They ate gumbo and po boys. They said “y’all” and “sha baby”. They enjoyed the green scenery and the sunshine. The humidity, not so much.

Consider what you can do. What is your part? Maybe it’s getting on a 12 hour bus ride, driving through severe storms, and showing up Monday morning having absolutely no idea of what you’re getting yourself into?"

Put up your fists, and FIGHT.

Breanne Saldivar