I went to a charity dinner and silent auction tonight to benefit an organization that runs an afghanistan school and is trying to run a medical center as well. It really made me realize how lucky we are, how lucky all students in the U.S. are to have all the simple amenities that we have.
Kids in this school are jam-packed into their classrooms like sardines. They sit on the floor, no desks to write on, hell they don't even have boards to write on. Their building is not what we would consider in good condition. But you know what? They are so happy to be in school, to be increasing their knowledge through a formal education, it made me feel ashamed. I feel ashamed that I have ever felt reluctant to go to class, ashamed that I have skipped class. I'd like to cultivate the attitude I saw in those children in my own work ethic.
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