A really big part of our energy and success lies in our ability to dream. There's a great line in the movie Grey Owl starring Pierce Brosnan, where the Ojibwe elders tell Archie Grey Owl, "A man becomes what he dreams. You have dreamed well."
When moms and dads at the ballpark would ask me for advice, I always told them to help their kids dream, and dream big. That's what I did as a kid. I didn't know if I could be a professional ballplayer! But I dreamed about it anyway. I could dream any dream I liked! Back then, I had no idea what a privilege that was. I've learned it's not the same for everyone.
Some of the kids that we rescue from slavery have awesome talents. But those talents have been squandered by the people that were slaving them out. These kids never enjoyed the chance to use their talents or challenge themselves. They didn't dare to dream, not even small dreams.
Jeremy Affeldt is a pitcher for the three times in five years World Champion San Francisco Giants. He recently retired from playing baseball after 14 years.
He is a philanthropist and is the founder of Generation Alive, a non profit that works to move a generation of young people to act, to get involved. They teach and inspire young leaders to serve others who are faced with extreme poverty.
Jeremy is an active leader to end human trafficking and modern day slavery and supports Not For Sale. He is also an advocate to feed the hungry and supports Something 2 Eat.
