Reminiscing: "What are we living for?"

Today, while reading over my journal written last year in the Philippines, I came across these words that really stood out to me. At the time, I wasn't ready to publicize these words. I was more of venting my frustration about American's to the world, but I think now is the time: Dated 4/2012: "Tonight as I got on face book, I realized just how many people live for random, lame things! I felt like asking, “What are you living for? Seriously? Shoes? Dude, I’ve been living with people that don’t even have shoes… probably never even owned a pair.” When’s the last time someone posted, “I’m thankful for medical coverage today, or I realize that I’m in the top 10% of wealthy people in the world because I own a car.. OWN a CAR… wow. Where have we gone wrong? Get out of your own bubble, and see the world. I know, because I have been right where you are at. And you probably think I’m judging you, if you are American. If you are from a third world country, than maybe you are posting about your new shoes because you actually can afford a nice pair. I don’t know. I won’t post this on face book, because it may not be the right time or place, but maybe someday." The sad thing is, even though it hasn't even been a year yet, I am on the reverse side now. I can hardly remember what is WAS like to live with people WITHOUT shoes. There are SO many things I've re-adjusted to - which has been good in some ways but others, not good. I've jumped back on the crazy-busy American bandwagon and am zipping around life like before... BUT I've started to forget. It makes me sad. Reading simple statements from my journal - like this one - bring some of the memories back.