... II

I was going to blog about bigotry, HIV, and China's interest in Africa, but then I feel there is no point. I am in one of those moods where it feels like it doesn't matter either way... Everyone else is being apathetic so why don't I just join in the bliss of apathy. Bigotry will continue for another century at least. HIV may very well wipe out the mother land especially when we have ignorant supposed health people saying it is because of the promiscuity of Africans (by the way I once heard an 'HIV and women' specialist speak about how the sexual behaviours of fraternities in the US are 10 times worse than the polygamy of Africans-since we are putting everyone in a box-and yet, because of ACCESS, they do not suffer the consequences!!!). And China's new found interest, I call it use and abuse; hopefully the African leaders who are signing these deals are really getting something out of it and will use the money for the good of their countries...

I was not designed to be apathetic. But sadly enough, it is creeping up on me because I am surrounded and immersed in it. Usually, my heart beat races when I hear of blatant, almost intentional inequity. I get all flustered when someone makes ignorant comments. And when the weak are being violated, man I want to take someone out...

My prayer is that I never cease to speak about the things that make me uncomfortable... In th ewords of MLK: Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter