money and apathy
**mood: humbled
**noise: she bangs the drums...the stone roses
In a country like the US we seem to become apathetic to the suffering surrounding us. we change the channel when commercials of starving children flash across the screen. we look at our paychecks and wish we could be making more. or we look at the newest and greatest powerbook in anticipation...yes, i still don't have one...but what we don't think of is just how blessed we are in this country. our poverty is another country's mid to upper class. we are a bunch of spoiled brats who only want more junk to pack away in already loaded houses. ( i am completely guilty of this too! don't think i'm looking down at all ya'll...i'm looking down on me too!)
Russ posted a link on this blog that really opened my eyes at just how much money i have when looked at in the worlds standards. i know we live in the US and the standards of living and the cost of living are different..things are more expensive. but i urge you not to let the leprocy of apathy take over. know you are blessed to be living in the US with all of it's resources, democracy and freedoms. and do all you can to help make the world a better place, help those in need and feel all the blessigns God has showered down upon you instead of thinking about all the crap you think you're laying in. you are blessed. just go here and see for yourself.
http://www.globalrichlist.com/
**noise: she bangs the drums...the stone roses
In a country like the US we seem to become apathetic to the suffering surrounding us. we change the channel when commercials of starving children flash across the screen. we look at our paychecks and wish we could be making more. or we look at the newest and greatest powerbook in anticipation...yes, i still don't have one...but what we don't think of is just how blessed we are in this country. our poverty is another country's mid to upper class. we are a bunch of spoiled brats who only want more junk to pack away in already loaded houses. ( i am completely guilty of this too! don't think i'm looking down at all ya'll...i'm looking down on me too!)
Russ posted a link on this blog that really opened my eyes at just how much money i have when looked at in the worlds standards. i know we live in the US and the standards of living and the cost of living are different..things are more expensive. but i urge you not to let the leprocy of apathy take over. know you are blessed to be living in the US with all of it's resources, democracy and freedoms. and do all you can to help make the world a better place, help those in need and feel all the blessigns God has showered down upon you instead of thinking about all the crap you think you're laying in. you are blessed. just go here and see for yourself.
http://www.globalrichlist.com/
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