I Am Still Important. Please Let Me Be.

These are photos that need no stories behind them. Enjoy them.

Yes, I am getting old. My teeth are falling out, my eyesight isn't so good.  I have seen many things in my lifetime. I have seen wars, poverty, little children dying from lack of medicine and food. I have seen children die from AIDS. I have smelled the burning of my village. I have heard the words that I am no good because of my beliefs. I have cried many tears. I have many wrinkles. But these wrinkles mean something, not just that I am getting old but that I have smiled a thousand smiles. My hair is gray, but I still have enough that I can brush every morning, if I feel like it. I believe that you have the right to chose who you love. I believe that "old souls"  have the best advice. I believe my dog loves me, the way I love my children, unconditionally.  

         Yes,  I may be old. I may live in a place you never heard of. I may believe in a different God. But we all need one another. We need respect, love, a place to be free. To be free to live out the rest of our lives knowing that we can still make a difference in your life.