I wonder how the first human to tame fire felt. To have fire at your beck and call. To trap it, and carry along wherever you went. To be prepared for the days when the sun refuses to rise and for the nights the moon decides to sleep in. Can you imagine that?! Today, we take it for granted that we can extend the length of daylight just by flipping on a switch. After years of working in some of the most remote parts of Africa, I have come to believe giving a community access to electricity is probably the most important birth control and family planning intervention a government can make. But on a more serious note, this post is about carrying your own light with you. Life can be unkind, unrewarding and downright mean but you do have a lot of power to change many things even if they are small things. Choose who you allow into your head, and your heart. Get help. Now! Ask. Walk away. Stay. Speak up. Ignore. Call the cops. Apologize. Tell her you love her. Tell him you miss him. Do it now. Many times in life, the night will feel really long. This is why carrying your own light helps. Don’t just be a receptacle. Take charge. Be fire. Photo and Words by Nana Kofi Acquah (www.nkacquah.com) @africashowboy (Copyright: 2020) www.nanakofiacquah.com. #shotoniphone #ghana #miningcommunity #tarkwabreman #dancer #dancefloor #nightlife https://www.instagram.com/p/CIAPBCtrHbo/?igshid=17w3922svnq1s
