Its almost a year since I moved to the D.C. metro area. A close friend of mine was laughing at me a few days back when he reminded me that while preparing to return to the States, I picked on D.C because I had said many times before that I'd prefer to live in a politically happening city. I tried to deny ever saying that, but the more I think about it, the more akin I am to being in a place where things are run. I am a city girl, have always been. I was born in the center of Kampala and grew up three minutes away from the Parliament, two minutes away from the National Radio Station and only about 5-10 minutes away from every major national headquarters at the time.
But my dear friend was not laughing at me in a good way, he was laughing at me in a conscious sort of way, as if to say, we have been spooked, I most of all. For where the power lies, there the devil reigns. Which is exactly as the devil said to Christ - if you bow before me I will give you the kingdoms of the earth. Bummer! So you mean Christ does not reign over the Kingdoms of the earth? But why, do I want so badly to be a part of the Kingdoms of the earth?
So I am designing new dreams. I was showing one of my Ivy League friends a video of the life I want to live, it included a lot of farming. She said to me after the video ended, "I will not lie to you, that is not my kind of life." And she added, "why don't you just aim at being a President, something great. Farming??" Her response was just what I expected. The world is full of people like me, wanting to be where things are run, wanting to be UN Secretary general (well this is still on) but I also want t to be a farmer. I believe that Farming is the future of the world. Not many people see this. Not many people think its noble. But a famous farmer I know once said, Farming is dangerous, it is not a democracy its a dictatorship. Farming will dictate everything in your life and you are at a great risk of being free.
So here I am; a Meroetic woman, living in the D.C area, bound by time, rules and a paycheck, desiring the biggest job at the United Nations and yet above all considering the risk to freedom because dangerous is attractive.
