did you vote today?

just keep in mind when you go home today after you nice office job and you contemplate voting tonight, while you eat microwavable popcorn, watch the Simpson's and complain to your neighbor, mr. jones about his lawn being dis-orderly:

the majority of almost 20 million people in the Republic of Mozambique, located in southeastern Africa, live in poverty. over 50% of the people earn $1/day working hard labor. few have adequate clothing, very few have good education. the life expectancy is about 45, AIDS is everywhere.

in the last 30 years, over a million people died from fighting and famine in war that ruined their economy and countryside. they are left with these reminders fresh in their lives with landmines and amputees everywhere. in 2000 and 2001, they were hit with floods that affected over a quarter of the population and destroyed much of its infrastructure. in 2002, a severe drought.

these people wont get a new Sony PS3 for Christmas. some wont ever see an ipod or a computer. they dont get to snuggle in a down comforter at night. and everyone lives in fear their children will have AIDS before the age of 12.

and do you know what they do when its time to have a say as to what will happen to their country....they vote. after years and years of... excuse me, bullshit, their government adopted a democracy in 1990. and these people who really know life, take advantage of it. above is a picture of the voting lines.

so what are you doing tonight?
and dont say "nothing"
please.