I grew up relatively sheltered and without much concern for the basic needs in life. Indeed like many in American society, I was pretty high on Maslow's hierarchy of needs. I remember being around 10 and having a big temper tantrum because my parents wouldn't get me the latest Power Ranger action figure, here kids don't even have time to have temper tantrums because they're too busy trying to survive.
In the past five days, I've been exposed to more poverty and hardships than I've probably been exposed to my whole life. "India is a land of happiness and sorrow." Ironically I wrote that as a little child came up while sweeping the floor of the train asking for food and money. It still hurts to say no and I don't know if I'll ever get used to it.
As an American, I am acutely aware of how wasteful our society is. When I think about how our money is being spent on wasteful wars like Iraq and financing political campaigns that promise changes that never happen -- money that could be used to help so many people if we tried -- well I'm just digusted with myself and the egocentric views of our society.
- Wyatte
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