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Weirdest dreams last night in the hour or so of sleep I actually got. Going to bed super early tonight.

The shock from the crazy shit that happened last night has worn off and the reality of it is setting in. I’m afraid it’ll happen again and I have no control to stop it. I wish things could be different more than anything. Feeling out of control.

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A pastor in Seoul, South Korea has created a “baby box” for people so that people who would otherwise abandon or kill their newborns can leave them somewhere safe instead. The box has a light, a towel lining, and a bell rings as soon as a baby is placed in it so the pastor, his wife, or one of his staff can come and get it right away.

Lee Jong-rak started the box in 2009, and has welcomed all babies, often disabled or the children of single mothers, that have been placed in the box since. The babies are given a loving home, food, and shelter in his orphanage. Currently, an average of 17-18 babies are placed in the box every month. 

One mother who had considered poisoning her baby before she heard about the Baby Box left her baby in the box with a letter pinned to his clothing that read: 

‘My baby! Mom is so sorry.
I am so sorry to make this decision.
My son! I hope you to meet great parents,
And I am very very sorry.
I don’t deserve to say a word.
sorry, sorry, and I love you my son.
Mom loves you more than anything else.
I leave you here because I don’t know who your father is.
I used to think about something bad but I guess this box is safer for you.
That’s why I decided to leave you here.
My son, Please forgive me.’

- ‘A single mother’s tearful letter’

Lee Jong-rak is the subject of a documentary called “The Drop Box”, which I haven’t seen - but I can recommend this 13 minute Dateline video. You can find the Facebook page for the BabyBox here.

GIVE THIS MAN A FUCKING AWARD

HE DOESN’T FUCKING HAVE ONE YET?!

THAT’S IT. STOP THE WORLD, I WANT OFF.

Baby boxes have existed across Europe for fucking ages now, we don’t have them in the UK as far as I know, but it might be one of the best simple ideas ever.

I remember seeing churches in Italy dating back to the Renaissance that had a revolving circular piece of stone for people to leave babies. In the U.S., we have what are known as “safe havens,” where you can drop off a baby anonymously. Most fire and police stations are safe havens.

ETA: Several people have brought this post to my attention, written by a Korean adoptee and adoption rights activist. She says many single women are pressured to give their child up for adoption, and more importantly, most of those women wouldn’t have committed infanticide if the box wasn’t available - they would go through more traditional adoption routes or raise the baby themselves. I am trying to find out now if infanticide rates are lower in states with safe haven laws. I will report back with my findings!

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Gah, I wish I was flying to my cousins wedding this weekend instead of sitting here. I just need to win the lottery or something…or at least had been able to save some money the last few months. I wouldn’t be penniless and jobless, just jobless. Once again, I need to pull up my bootstraps or whatever and find a job fast because I don’t have anyone to rely on but myself. Yeehaw or something.

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Cute dudes with face tattoos, why do you live far away?