World Cup Mania: Remembering South Africa 2010

Playing soccer with the South African flag.

With the start of the World Cup, and even more so, the win of the U.S. over Ghana, I have been remembering my time at the last World Cup so fondly. I wish we could have gone to Brazil because, even as a non soccer expert/true fan, I loved the atmosphere of the World Cup—it was electric.

Andy and I at one of the games. 

Although these are just a small sampling of the photos from the last World Cup, they also represent one of the most meaningful days we spent there. We were able to tour Soweto—a township in Johannesburg. The people there lived in such incredible poverty—five or six people would live in a home the size of a closest, with no running water. It was eye opening and changed my life.

A typical street in Soweto. 

One thing remained the same: the spirit of the children. They were vibrant, loving and all they wanted to do was play.

Surrounded by some of the children of Soweto. 

Andy giving some of the kids a lift.