For example, today, I had to walk to class in the rain. You're probably thinking "wow, big deal," right? Well we're not talking "I'm singing in the rain" kind of rain...we're talking a monsoon. The drops of rain were so big that you could make them out as individual buckets being dumped on your entire person. Absolutely terrible.
So I arrive to class and begin to form a little puddle below my seat. Great. Then I open my backpack to find drenched notebooks and running ink. Even better. Now I get to sit through an hour and a half lecture with my soaking clothes clinging to my skin. Wow, this sucks. How lucky am I?
VERY.
After class, I am able to return to my nice dorm and take a nice hot shower and put on some dry clothes. That is a priviledge that many people don't have.
Let's look at the people in Manila.
A year ago, a typhoon hit this region of the Phillipines and not only destroyed homes, but took lives. These people were left with nothing. Complete destruction was their new reality.
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So sure, it may suck that I was soaked and miserable. But I'm still blessed to have shelter, clothing, and even life. They're not worried about a little water in their backpacks. They're worried about rebuilding their lives.
Wake up call: Wow, my life is simple.
