Saturday, November 13, 2010

My life is not a badge...

...Omonoba...
Our people say:
Yoruba: Kí ni eégún ńwò tí kò fi òwúrọ̀ jó?
Eng: What was the masquerader looking at that he did not take advantage of the morning to dance? - Yoruba Proverb.
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Pele, my people. My majors are very demanding and I am busy with school work, Intl. Students, African Students Assoc., E-Centre, etc. Things are not getting any less busy, so bear with me. For instance:
One chilly morning last week, I left home to school looking like this:


By the end of the day, I was in another city with other Bioneers looking like this:

I was so inappropriately dressed but I'm glad I answered the call. This community was very disheartening. There is a project at hand, GrowHaus, to provide healthy food for this low-income community sitting right in the middle of the industrial area of Commerce City, CO. Almost a hundred percent of residents are of minority standing and live there not because they want to but because they have to. They DO NOT HAVE A GROCERY STORE within at least THREE MILES. In the States, this means that they have to rely on convenience stores (7-11, etc) and extremely "fast food" (McDonald's, etc). Not good. GrowHaus is providing employment, creativity, food, sales, etc for this community. 

My life is not a badge, it's a responsibility. 
:)

Have a blessed weekend,
NakedSha.

12 comments:

  1. I love that you are giving back to the community!!!

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  2. Volunteering is such fun and satisfying too. Kudos dear, and both pics look great. Have a nice weekend.

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  3. I love the tagline! I think what you are doing is awesome...and haha u still look good from the back shovelling straw or whatever that is

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  4. V Work rocks, someimes you get me to meet some cool OAP's. Thumbs up. And keep at it :D

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  5. Weldone sistah!...so nice of you..i understand your busy schedule..by the way, YOU r beautiful no matter how you look...have a nice week ahead.

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  6. Wow.. you do things in style. Like it:D

    Strength and power to you as you go through hectic schedules!!

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  7. I completely echo what Mwajim said. It's so beautiful what you're doing.

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  8. You are doing such a beautiful thing...well done

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  9. You are doing a great work. thumbs up :)

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  10. I should get involved with community stuffs too like u... soon sha. Carry went :)

    - LDP

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