• Chet

    “…being in the first world pretty much leaves you out of touch with the rest of the world.”

    Only if you take it for granted. We should all count our blessings and help others receive blessings when we can.

  • http://www.insignificantthoughts.com Vinny

    I think you can argue the level to which we do, but we all take it for granted.

  • Bigguy717

    including you we are your parents good or bad, we love you Mom and Dad

  • http://www.insignificantthoughts.com Vinny

    Don’t make this public. Trust me. You don’t want that.

  • Bigguy717

    please call me vinny

  • Chet

    I can agree with that.

    One thing that definitely helps keep perspective is actually going to a Third World country and witnessing TRUE poverty. One thing about us, is we call “poor” what many of the really impoverished would call living in luxury. My trips to different parts of the Philippines in my youth was a big wake up call that shook my worldview. If only more “First World” kids could have the same experience, what a different world it would be…