Blessed

Before I go to bed, I usually watch TV for a little bit. Last Sunday night I turned the TV on as usual when I got into bed and as I was flipping the channels I landed on Mtv 2 and Fall Out Boy had a new video out. I'm a Fall Out Boy fan so I was excited that they had a new song and video out so of course I watched it. Well the video was nothing I expected. I also did not expect to tear up after watching it either. The video is set in Uganda. In the beginning, an elderly Ugandan woman is talking to the people in her town. She is telling them that things need to change and she tells the story of a young girl and young boy. It then goes on to showing the young girl and young boy. They must be around 13 years old. They have a young innocent love or maybe just even a friendship. They then move on to soldiers breaking into the young boys hut and they are gathering other young boys. It is nighttime and there are gun shots and the boy's mother is screaming for him. They show other scenes of the young girl sitting in a spot where they used to sit together, holding a heart shaped stone and just thinking. They also show scenes of the young boy and other boys learning how to use guns and firing. Eventually it seems that the boy has escaped because he returns to his home. His mother is there is so happy to see him. He just collapses into her arms. Later on he is reunited with the young girl. They go to their spot and the boy takes her hand. At the end, The Ugandan woman tells the townspeople that they must do something if not for themselves but for the children. I have included the link for the video because my description does not do it justice.
I personally wish the U.S were doing more to help and I know there are some of our people over there but I think we could be doing more to end this problem. However, disregarding opinions and all political views, after seeing this video I feel so blessed. We don't have to worry about soldiers rampaging into our homes in the middle of the night, taking our brothers, cousins, friends, boyfriends, fathers, or uncles unwilling to fight for something they don't even agree with. We don't have to worry about an army if men raping us or our family members and friends. I know they did not show this in the video, but I know this from watching the news and short documentaries and movies like Hotel Rwanda. I know that here in America we do have to worry about someone breaking into our houses but over there, they know that there is a huge possibility of it happening eventually. After watching the video, the first thing I thought about was my brother. My brother is 21 and I know he is older than the boys that are being kidknapped by the soldiers to become soldiers but the thought still came across my mind. If he were taken captive by the soldiers, I probably would not sleep at all just wondering if he were still alive. They also showed the boy's mother in the video. I also thought about how my mother would be if that happened to my brother and I thought about how I would feel if I were a mother and that were my son. It has to be one of the worst feelings in this world.
So reader's, I know this is a depressing matter but the fact is that it is happening right now. We are living in times of war. Even though it doesn't feel like it, the truth is that there are wars in different parts of the world right now and have been going on for years. So once again, just think about the video without your political views or opinions. To some people America may not be the best country because every country has it's flaws but we are blessed to be in a place with so many opportunities. Something's gotta give...
To view Fall Out Boy's new video go here!
Just incase the link doesn't work, you can go to www.youtube.com and type in Fall Out Boy's New Video and it should be the second choice. The Song is called (Me and You) I'm Like a Lawyer With the Way I'm Always Trying to Get You Off Me. They are infamous for their long and creative song titles :o)