Here’s a photo image passing around on Facebook. Is it sad but true? I guess it depends on how you see the world. Since it hits such a chord and ten’s of thousands of people have shared it, there must be some truth here:

World According to Americans, by Robert Pettit

The recent passing of African Nobel laureate, Wangari Maathai, got me thinking about her many contributions to life on our planet; and also about a less publicized role she played – as a mother. I wrote about her struggle and that of too many women of child-bearing age for ABC’s Million Moms Challenge.

Read the full story here and watch her tell the inspiring story of the hummingbird. Then, leave a comment. By replying, you will be entered to win an exclusive Million Moms Challenge Gift Pack, which includes an all expenses paid trip to a conference on mothers hosted by the UN Foundation in DC (Jan/Feb 2012), an iPad2, a custom-made Million Moms Challenge pendant and $50 donation in your name to Global Giving.
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