It has only been three days since we came back to Buffalo and I have realized a lot about myself that are different than the way they were before this trip. I cannot emphasize how grateful I am for all of the things I have in life. I was grateful before because I work very hard for what I have, but now seeing how a third world country lives, I am grateful on a whole different level. Knowing that I am fortunate enough to have a stable roof to live under and clean water to drink right out of the sink. Knowing that there are people who do not have the luxury to have heat or air conditioning, people that do not have stable running water or electricity. The little things are what I realized I truly missed while I was gone. Another thing I am so grateful for is being able to flush toilet paper down the toilet. I never thought I would ever say that in my life. But I had no idea other countries did not have a strong enough sewage system to handle it.
I believe ever person needs to see something like I saw while being in the Dominican Republic. They need to see that people who have extremely less than we do are happy and grateful for the little things they do have. Coming home I realized that so many people are grumpy and rude and they have way more than what is necessary to live a stable life. But in the United States, many people just want more and more and they are not content. This is really sad and that's why they need a reality check of how a lot of the world is living and to see how fortunate they are to have what they have.
When telling stories about my experience to people I told them that where we were staying was very touristy. I made sure to emphasize that fact that it was like the road was the divide of two different worlds at times. The ocean side of the road was money and wealthy with vacationers while the other side was many locals who did not have a lot of money and were in extreme poverty. It was crazy to see two extremes so close together, just separated by the road. But one things that I learned is that its not what you have and all the luxurious things you buy that make life great, but the people and experiences that fulfill it.
I believe ever person needs to see something like I saw while being in the Dominican Republic. They need to see that people who have extremely less than we do are happy and grateful for the little things they do have. Coming home I realized that so many people are grumpy and rude and they have way more than what is necessary to live a stable life. But in the United States, many people just want more and more and they are not content. This is really sad and that's why they need a reality check of how a lot of the world is living and to see how fortunate they are to have what they have.
When telling stories about my experience to people I told them that where we were staying was very touristy. I made sure to emphasize that fact that it was like the road was the divide of two different worlds at times. The ocean side of the road was money and wealthy with vacationers while the other side was many locals who did not have a lot of money and were in extreme poverty. It was crazy to see two extremes so close together, just separated by the road. But one things that I learned is that its not what you have and all the luxurious things you buy that make life great, but the people and experiences that fulfill it.