So Sad

Even though this famous photo was taken in 1994, I do not doubt that nothing much has changed in more than ten years, and this is still a realistic reflection of life in impoverished countries. These photos are a reminder to us of how lucky we are, and how much more we need to do in this world to help our fellow human beings. If we can't even be nice to each other, how can we expect these scenes to disappear?

Watching a truncated Emmy's delayed telecast last night, the acceptance speech that resonated most with me was Sally's Field, which was unfortunately censored in the US because of her use the word "God" followed by "Damn". What she said was, "If mothers ruled the world, we wouldn't have those God damn wars in the first place." It is the ego of these power hungry men who rule our world, and as we grow richer, the disparity, not only between us these countries, but also between the rich and the poor grow wider, giving rise to more scenes like this, not only in the "Third World Countries", but possibly coming soon to our own backyards!

This makes me angry, and this photo makes me very sad, but the flip side of that is inspiration. So please exercise your voice and your vote and make sure that our collective voices get heard!!