Blog 61

One thing in the world that is concerning me is the minute amount of concern for the things that need it the most.  The are tons of issues in the world that should be looked upon in a more serious matter than what the hottest look for summer is. It is a sad thing to think that no one cares about the massacres around the world, but they care about the newest edition of Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit Edition. This is not me trying to condemn anyone because we all do it…this is just my sensitive eyes looking at the world. The main reason for this sensitive side is because I have grown up in a church that has taken missionary trips to multiple sites, such as the annual trip to Darfur. Before coming to college, I remember hearing updates from the campsite in Darfur every Sunday. Though these are just a few sites in the world that are in need of help, being exposed these few world issues opens up a new insight on what’s really out there. It’s tough to keep these people in our minds because of how much they don’t affect us. This is the absolute truth: if it does not affect us or our loved ones, we [eventually] overlook the situation. Take the natural disasters that occur every so often. We hear it in the news and see all the relief programs we can donate to, but then it all tends to disappear after a couple weeks. It takes a long time for the nation to fully repair, but we only keep them in our thoughts for a couple weeks.