Monday, February 09, 2009
and THIS is the reason i want to go to Africa.
to help people living like this.
it's disgusting how us as Americans, the richest people in the world, complain about stupid little petty things.
to hear people say "fuck my life" upsets me because these kids would never say that, they just live day to day trying to survive, and EVEN THEN they look after each other before looking after themselves.
so don't take for granted the things you have.
and try to cherish the things in life that are far greater than any video game or designer purse you could ever get.
think about helping people like this in need.
it's sad how the richer a person is, the less likely they will help others and the more likely they will complain about the things they don't have.
to whom much is given, much is required
don't get me wrong, even i myself take things for granted and complain about stupid, stupid things when i am SO blessed with what i have.
but i am starting to realize even more so that God meets all my needs and even goes above and way beyond all my wants and wishes when i really don't deserve it at all.
-If you don’t suffer from malnutrition, you are better off than 50% of the world’s population who do.
-If you can read, you are better off than 70% of the world’s population who cannot.
-If you have food in the fridge, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep, you are richer than 75% of the world’s population who do not have any of these basic things.
- If the house you live in is not sub-standard, you are better off than 80% of the world’s population whose housing is either poor or non-existent.
- If you have money in the bank, some in your wallet or purse, and spare change in a dish or jar somewhere, you are richer than 92% of the world’s population who do not.
- If you have even one computer at home, you are more fortunate than 99% of the world’s population who do not.
we could feed and nourish the entire starving, impoverished world with the amount of money Americans spend on ice cream in twelve months.
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