This was, quite possibly, the very worst, horrid day of my life, completely rivaling the day I found out the U.S. wouldnt let Emy into the States. It seems that everyone in UG wants their pound of flesh from this white lady before I leave their continent, and while I agree 200% that colonial sins need to be paid, I really dont think Im the person who needs to pay it to every government official so that they can buy their Mercedes while *everyone else* lives in abject poverty--Ive already taken *very* good care of those who live in poverty, Im not interested in buying Mercedes for the rest who can take care of themselves. Today, while trying to retrieve my passport AGAIN, logic didnt matter, evidence didnt matter, my story didnt matter, my victimization and horrid legal counsel didnt matter; all that mattered was that a couple people in UG Immigration could line their pockets very nicely so that I could get a simple stamp that will allow me to get through the airport on Thursday without being detained in a decrepit Ugandan prison for having overstayed my Visa for the horrible sin of wanting and needing to be a mother to my son, as charged by the High Court of Uganda on Dec. 12, 2012 when they gave me legal custody of him. Im not kidding when I say I need your prayers in order to get out of this country with my son--I dont have an endless supply of $$ for bribes and so forth, so please pray that these officials will show some f$%*ing mercy on me already. Since Ive already written a book here, let me just add that Ocom Freddie Kad is quite possibly the only person on the planet who could have loved me so well after seeing me act the way I did in front of the immigration officials. He may be a lot younger than me, but you need to ban that fact from your thoughts right now--he witnessed me at my worst, and he still proclaims his undying love for me. So please, include us both in your prayers for mercy and grace--he deserves a medal for standing by my side today, a day that would break everyone but a ferocious mama who will not allow her family to be broken apart by stupidity, greed and corruption. I just re-read all this, and all I can think is: wow, this is gonna be a helluva chapter in the eventual book. And, wow, those officials sure are gonna wish they behaved better when they see how theyre cast in the blockbuster movie that is mere months/years away. Youll have as much empathy for them as youd have for Idi Amin. I promise. Over and out…and keep the prayers and whatever else you do from chanting to meditating to sending energy going. We need it all.
Posted on: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 17:04:16 +0000
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