RE: Never take things for granted in life

Oh what an exciting night. Just gets the juices and creativity flowing, doesn't it. How things work and how to fix them in the future is a learning experience you won't forget. As with the other author's comment, I imagined you on a yacht relaxing all day, then breaking to write a post :)

Definitely so. My family was poor growing up. But once I found out there were people in this work who were worse off then we were, I just couldn't imagine it. I used to get stark raving mad that me and my siblings had to share water. As you say and I know to be true, what about the millions with no access to clean water. It wasn't a minor inconvenience as I complained about. It's a total shocking eye opener.

I believe that once you experience an event that gives you a glimpse into the lives of the unfortunate, then it's an opportunity for you to embrace the "empathy". This goes far beyond just having sympathy or compassion and move on. Always remember Luke 6:38 (KJV).