Poverty Reflection
Why is it that poverty is such a big problem around the world? We have all of the resources we could ever ask for but still people ignore those and opt to spend all of their money on other things. For example, people in Europe and the U.S spend 17 billion on their pets every year. If people would just focus on others needs rather then their own wants, we would be able to eliminate global hunger with just 19 billion. You may think that is a lot of money but if people are spending 17 billion on their pets then all we need it 2 billion more. We all love our pets but wouldn’t you rather help a person that needs help?
When I read Jason, Hellen and Charlotte’s story I was shocked at what I had just read because the way the children in those stories still looked on the bright side (most of the time) was amazing. They were experiencing poverty but I don’t think any of them new any different way of life so they just took the hard times easily. For instance in Jason’s story, he wrote about his trip to Kenya and how he noticed that the children their looked at life with such a bright and fresh perspective.
There is poverty around us everywhere we go and it comes in many different shapes and forms and I think that if we just take a little bit of time each day to try and think about ways we can make a difference I know it would help. The key fact is that we have to make sure to follow through on our ideas to make change and everybody is more than capable of it. As Stevie Wonder once said, “We all have ability. The difference is how we use it.”
Lauren
Ariss, Ontario
Hey Lauren! WOW! Your depth and description is really amazing. I love the way that you can explain so many things through on topic!!
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Very deep, and intense. Good job, and I think that if we fed our dogs our table scraps and used that money to fix our issues, the world would be a better place.
ReplyDeleteLena
Great depth! I like how you ended it with a quote. :) We really could each do a little and it would be a great help.
ReplyDeleteLAUREN! that was awesommee..!
ReplyDeletei totally agree with emily and lena- soo deep. you went to a different level on this post.. i could really connect with it.
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ReplyDeleteThe previous comments have been very accurate Lauren, this is a well written post. The way you incorporated the statistic in with your own reflection is almost seamless. Using a quote as a concluding sentence is an excellent strategy and definitely leaves an impression on your readers. Excellent first post!
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