Subject: Re: [RC]
Comment to Maryanne's Egyptian post
I lived in a third world country for 3 years (South Korea). And
what we perceive to be poor is not necessarily so. I saw people
living in what looked to be shacks on the outside, but inside was a clean,
well kept house with kids who had nice clothes and books for school.
What we see isn't necessarily what is. We compare our lifestyles to
those of other countries and we think "those poor people". And it's
the wrong thing to think. In Korea, it wasn't the house you had that
you boasted about, it was the size of your bank account. Different
culture, different style of living, but not what they would call
poor. There was poor people, but we also have poor people here in
the United States, but for some reason we don't see that. Our poor
live on the streets, but most of those choose to do so. They don't
want the responsibility of a daily job and dealing with co-workers and the
conflicts or stress of having to get along with everyone you have to work
with. They choose to do drugs because they like them and/or "feel
better" not having to deal with reality. I say this because I have
dealt with this specific situation with someone I know.
We shouldn't "feel sorry" for those who aren't asking for our
pity. They may be very happy and content with what they have.
They may have had less before and feel that because of what they have now,
which they probably worked very hard for, they achieved a lot and feel
good about what they have achieved. For a person to berate them for
not providing for their animals properly, etc. would be a hard blow for
someone who may have accomplished more than what you see.
It's difficult not to judge another person, so before
we judge others, maybe we should find out the whole story.
Shelley Kerr
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