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Published: September 27th 2005
Cape of Good Hope
I thought I would include this picture of me at the Cape of Good Hope, I think it is really symbolic!!!I have fallen behind on the blog from the last part of my trip... but sometimes the words just don't come!
It is funny how timing seems to be with me, the G-8 Summit and the Live 8 concert for Africa are in the news. It makes me feel good, that so many in the world see a need to bring awareness to African hardships. It is a wonderful feeling to know many others like myself feel that as one race we can try to end the suffering so many in our human family live with daily.
Leaving Africa for me will be hard because there are so many stories I will never know the endings too. My hope is that all the stories will end happy, but I know that most will not. Leaving Africa is also a joyful time because I have missed my family more then words can express. But, I feel I am leaving a family here too. A family of people that I will never know their names or their stories, but they are linked to me just the same. They are linked to me through my mind and my heart. I
Watching Us
This is one of my favorite pictures from Ethiopia, out in the rural area! pray and hope for a world where a better life is not just a distant dream, that can never be realized.
Linked to me, when I wake up and watch my children play and remembering the thoughts of the children in that orphanage with a slim chance to just live. Linked to me when I sit in traffic and grow impatient with waiting and remembering the thoughts of thousands walking all day carrying heavy bundles to market. Linked to me when I take my medicine for my condition and the thought, if my birthplace were in Africa, I would surely die.
Linked to me by all the wonderful people I met, whom I now call my friends, whose courage and strength captured my heart. But more importantly linked to me by all those who have joined me on my journey and maybe, for a minute, could see through my eyes a life that is completely different from ours. I have received so much from sharing my experience, it made this a journey of many. We all know that with many we can change the world.
Change the world, what does that mean, it's an impossible dream
or is it? As I see it, it starts with one and grows from there. One is the beginning of something and with many "ones" it can be the beginning of global change. I am thrilled this is a time of awareness around the world and people are joining together to lift up a continent with little hope. This is a great comfort to me and helps me live with the images that are forever burned in my head.
I know I am not alone in this struggle and HOPE is an incredible feeling. HOPE is a wonderful thing for all of us, I have hopes that will never die and I can feel that HOPE is on the Horizon!!!!
These are a few of my favorite pictures along the way!
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Thank you and have a safe trip home
Kim, Thank you for sharing your experience and giving us an opportunity to be even more aware of our responsibilities as global citizens. Have a safe trip home and enjoy your time with your family. I know you must miss them terribly. Much love, Valarie