Sunday, March 1, 2015

The Photographer


THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN BY A PHOTOGRAPHER  IN 1994 DURING THE SUDANE FAMINE.  THE CHILD WAS TRYING TO CRAWL TOWARDS A UNITED NATIONS FOOD CAMP A KILOMETER AWAY.  NO ONE KNOWS WHAT THE FATE OF THIS POOR LITTLE CHILD WAS OR IF THE VULTURE GOT WHAT HE WAS WAITING FOR~ BUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER COMMITTED SUICIDE 3 MONTHS LATER WHEN HIS PHOTO WON THE PULITZER PRIZE.  I'M SURE HE WAS GUILT RIDDEN BECAUSE HE DID NOTHING BUT WALK AWAY AFTER HIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS CAPTURED.  MY HEART CRIES TO SEE THIS KNOWING IT HAPPENS EVERYDAY WHILE WE INDULGE IN THE AMERICAN WAY OF SUPERSIZE EVERYTHING AND LAVISHING OUR KIDS WITH THEIR EVERY DEMAND AND NEW GADGET. 

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