Monday, April 26, 2010
Things to make you pause and think
Is it ever acceptable to suggest sending dog food to the starving children in Africa?
I mean, it’s nutritious and cheap…
Ex-offenders don’t really need new, clean underwear, do they?
I mean, they were in prison anything has to be better than that…
When offered anything they might like for Christmas, low-income high school students shouldn’t even think to ask for ipods, TV’s and Nintendo’s right?
I mean, they are low income and should be happy with whatever they get…
These are just a few of the stories I have heard since I moved here, one of which was actually part of a conversation I had with someone. I think sometimes its easy to view everything through the lens of more for you money the better.
I encourage everyone who reads this to think about “those” people as your kids, your mom, your brother or your grandpa. Think about how you would treat them and remember “those” people fill someoneelse's family role…
I mean, it’s nutritious and cheap…
Ex-offenders don’t really need new, clean underwear, do they?
I mean, they were in prison anything has to be better than that…
When offered anything they might like for Christmas, low-income high school students shouldn’t even think to ask for ipods, TV’s and Nintendo’s right?
I mean, they are low income and should be happy with whatever they get…
These are just a few of the stories I have heard since I moved here, one of which was actually part of a conversation I had with someone. I think sometimes its easy to view everything through the lens of more for you money the better.
I encourage everyone who reads this to think about “those” people as your kids, your mom, your brother or your grandpa. Think about how you would treat them and remember “those” people fill someoneelse's family role…
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