Nietzche wrote: “Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. For when you look long into an abyss, the abyss looks onto you.” Human trafficking is filled with monsters. The

victims are brutalized until they cannot fight back. It’s up to us to listen to

their pleas for help, to show compassion, give assistance and never point the

finger of shame. These victims have lived with monsters.…

When one is volunteered to write an article, she’s usually given a guideline of expectations. Mine: write about what you learned at Saturday’s April 3rd, SIC meeting.

For starters, what I learned came from a writer’s point of view. Authors, future authors and budding writers please take note; Jeri Westerson is a prime example of how a professional conducts herself in public.

Westerson entered our morning with a…