August is my birthday month.⠀ ⠀ Last year, I spent the day of my birthday sulking and feeling sorry for myself. This year, I recognize that I am blessed because I have family and friends who love me… and there are no borders, barriers, or bullies dividing us.⠀ ⠀ This year, I vow to be thankful for being able to spend another birthday with my parents, and do my best to support those who have been unjustly forced to spend birthdays, holidays, and other days of significance away from the people who love them the most.⠀ ⠀ What’s worse than being apart from your loved ones on a special day? Spending that day afraid inside of cold, unsanitary cage with no idea of when – or if – you will see your parent or siblings ever again.⠀ ⠀ Please join me in supporting @borderangelso, a San Diego-based “…all volunteer, non profit organisation that advocates for human rights, humane immigration reform, and social justice with a special focus on issues related to the US-Mexican border.”⠀ ⠀ Help this organization serve families on both sides of the border “…[by engaging] in community education and awareness programs that include guided trips to the desert to place water along migrant crossing routes as well as to the border to learn about the history of US-Mexico border policy and experience the border fence firsthand.”⠀ ⠀ [📸 Photo Credit: @borderangelso]⠀ ⠀ ⠀ [Image 1 Description: Black gift box with teal ribbon sits on dark stained wooden surface. Words over image read “Donate to Angel Borders for my birthday!” With Angel Borders logo.]⠀ ⠀ [Image 2 Description: Little girl with dark hair wearing a cat-ear headband faces chain-link fence and places little hand on the fence.]⠀ ⠀ [Image 3 Description: Men in foreground embrace in passionate hug; reporters in background with cameras.]⠀ ⠀ [Image 4 Description: Jug of water in foreground with the words “¡Te deseo suerte!” on the front. Red rock mountains in background.]⠀ ⠀ [Image 5 Description: Protest banner of painting that says “March without Borders.”] ⠀ [Image 6 Description: People carrying small wooden crosses with writing on them.]⠀ ⠀ #BirthdayBehavior #DonateNow #BorderAngels #FamiliesShouldBeTogether #ChildrenDontBelongInCages https://www.instagram.com/p/B0oYyaYp70_/?igshid=12eni0i9xe8r4