Those who know me know that I read and watch just about anything I can about Africa. I want to learn and know as much as possible. Since I have been home from getting Joseph, I haven't had time to watch or read much, but I finally got a movie from Netflix called Apocalypse Africa: Made in America. Throughout the movie images of extreme hardship and poverty are shown in different parts of Africa. These types of images have alway had a great impact on me. They have pulled at my heartstrings and constantly challenged me to do more. This time though, was different. In each image I saw Joseph, my son. I saw his face walking down the road without shoes. I saw his belly enlarged from extreme hunger. I saw his future in a man carrying fruit on the back of a bicycle. I think it's time for me to take a break from these kinds of movies. They tell me a story of a past left behind and a future that could have been so different for my boy.
