A little too close to home

After a late night of watching the World Cup at a local restaurant, I woke up on Monday morning thinking that the week would be just like any other. Then the news came that there had been a bombing in Kampala (which is about 2 hours away), and we found out that it wasn't just some small thing where one or two people got hurt but the numbers of people who were killed by the two bombs continued to climb. Currently, the count is at 74 people who have died and it's been pretty much confirmed it's by a Somalian militant group who is not happy about Uganda's presence in their country. It happened while people were just hanging out and watching the game. The pictures are just so crazy because even in the paper they show people who are just sitting in their chairs, arms crossed, looking like they did when they were watching the game, but they are covered in blood and are dead. It just goes to show you how you really NEVER know...you're not even guaranteed today. It is now going to be interesting to see how Uganda deals with this situation. Most people are in a state of fear just because we have a trade show happening here in Jinja where rumors have circulated that it could be a target as well. Needless to say, we are all safe but are still taking precautions.