This Thanksgiving I learned that life could be a lot worse.
I was in the living
room with my friend, Viri, when my sister rushes in through the door and looks directly
at Viri and says, “Your brother is so nice.” We looked at her not putting two
and two together. My sister says, “I was out at the party and was coming home with
Raphie when he stops me and tells me to turn around. He said, ‘Look at the lady
looking through the trash across the street.’ Raphie said to go give her the
plate of food in my hands but I was too scared to do it so I gave him my plate
and he agreed to go give it to her.”
"What happened next," I asked her. She responded,"I don't know, I left right after he turned around to give it to her."
The minute Raphie took a single step into my living
room we all attacked him with questions. He took a seat and cut us all off with
one hand motion. He said, “I gave her the plate of food and she hugged me and
said, ‘Thank you I haven’t eaten in days, happy Thanksgiving.’ She turned
around and left.”
I sat there in
astonishment and said nothing. That woman was in hunger and I’m in here sitting
with a full belly and playing with my phone. Even though I never saw that woman
nor heard her voice she inspired me to be forever thankful for the things I have
in possession.
I have a complete
family while others have the absence of a father or mother. Even more wonderful
that my family supports me through thick and thin and would never turn their
back on me. Unlike some parents who will abuse, put down their children, or
even more tragic; they will throw their own children in the trash the first days of
their life. I have the opportunity to
get an education, go to college, and acquire a job that I love. However, some
people do not have that opportunity; possibly because of their ethnicity or situation.
So on Thanksgiving
day, appreciate what you have and the people who no matter what love you. Because
one day they will not be there.
~LIZ
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