Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Appreciating what we have

The last blog about the kids in Africa reminded me of this digital story I found when I was searching for examples. This is a video gives an idea of what life is like in not only Africa but in other poor countries as well. The reason I chose this video was because it shows how a simple digital video can have such an impact on ones mind. This digital video is very sad but makes me so thankful for how lucky I am to have all the little things that I do. After watching this video it made grateful just to have food available where ever I go. In America you can drive anywhere and there will be at least a McDonalds. In Africa most places and people don't have fast food, cars, or even ovens or microwaves for that matter. Last year a speaker came into my class and showed us these solar ovens that her company donates. These ovens are donated all throughout Africa to help people cook without electric. These ovens take a long time to cook things and cost about $200 but changed the lives of many people in Africa already. In the past they would have to walk far to get sticks to build fires because all the wood around their homes had already been picked out by them. This means that the people around them are doing the same thing. The more wood they take the farther that they have to walk each time. With the Solar Ovens they can sit in one place all day and watch it cook. These ovens can cook anything from pizza to muffins to chicken. Although to us this doesn't seem very exciting or the highest of technology but its what was given to them and they appreciate. These ovens have made life a hole lot easier for them and makes me think of how much I take for granted. I hope that after watching this video you all also think about your lives and how thankful you should be for everything you do have.












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