It's funny to see the parallels at work while I am here. Although many
people consider West Africa one of the most unsafe places on this
Globe; there are a few reasons why at the end of the day that is not
the case. Case in point; the main reason that comes to mind is for the
children here. IN NO WAY WOULD IT BE SAFE OR SMART TO ALLOW CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 12 WALK THE STREETS IN THE STATES AT NIGHT(I won't be letting my young kids walk around like that during the daytime with everything that appens there). However, little kids here run around and play without the supervision of their parents all the time. They run up to strange persons to shake their hands and say hello. It isn't negligence or lack of responsibility, but an overwhelming sense of community and trust that allows this to happen. Everyone knows everyone here, and the people watch out for one another (and others family members). I wish our country would return to these roots (yes I know that there are so,e places like this, but for the most part this sense of community and caring has been placed on the backburner in the States). If not for our sakes, but our future seeds I hope we can start caring about people we barely know again...
Song of the Moment: My Block - Scarface
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