The film The Age of Stupid left me with a hopeful heart and a troubled mind. I still to this day after watching the film over a week ago have the little boy from Afghanistan and the woman from Nigeria in my head clear as day. I picture the little boy and his sister fixing shoes that came from America, shoes that we throw away because they have a little dirt on them. I see them sitting on the street selling the shoes to make money for their family who has lost their father. I watched in awe as they all ate dinner from a single plate with their fingers while sitting on the floor. I am then drawn to another part of the world, Africa.
I see the young woman who's only dream in the world is to become a doctor but, the amount of obstacles that stand in her way broke my heart. She is forced to clean little fish that have been submerged in oil, and to travel miles on top of miles to fill a water bottle with diesel fuel, just to make a little bit of money. I think about the fact that the people in Nigeria can't even drink their water, yet we in America run our water like the well will never run dry.
I had no idea how we take our resources for granted. I am not naive, I am clearly aware that we are one of the most profitable and resourceful countries in the world, I just never realized exactly how much more we use than anyone else. The things we are doing to our environment is scary! To think about what could potentially happen just years down the road if we dont get our act together is frightening. I can only hope and pray we do so before it is too late!
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