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Robert Herndon said:
Very keen observation, Gasket.

I am a happy guy. But I realize that I have not been a particularly grateful fellow and I aim to change that.
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A lot of us could say that too. I certainly could. We are only human.

I know these living conditions exist in so many parts of the world in staggering numbers that it scares the sh!t out of me. Honestly... there's a side of me that does not want to acknowledge that these deplorable conditions exist. Given all the luxuries that I enjoy, I dont think that I could survive for very long in a Third World state.

Bravo to you, Robert... :H5:. Your choice to help the poor people is very honourable.
 
syscokid said:
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A lot of us could say that too. I certainly could. We are only human.

I know these living conditions exist in so many parts of the world in staggering numbers that it scares the sh!t out of me. Honestly... there's a side of me that does not want to acknowledge that these deplorable conditions exist. Given all the luxuries that I enjoy, I dont think that I could survive for very long in a Third World state.

Bravo to you, Robert... :H5:. Your choice to help the poor people is very honourable.
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Man, I came back a different person
 
Robert Herndon said:
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Coming home was almost surreal. Indoor toilets. Plenty of food. Such stark contrast to what we experienced during our two weeks there.

I see how I have complained so much and so often about things that don't really matter.

I really need to change a few things about me...
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Something a lot of the kids & people here in the USA will never appreciate. Including one of my daughters who is about to turn 30.....
 
Isn't that true, many in our Society's take things for granted, and don't realize how lucky they have it. Some have much and are not happy and not grateful, some have little are happy and grateful.
 
Session 5 said:
Isn't that true, many in our Society's take things for granted, and don't realize how lucky they have it. Some have much and are not happy and not grateful, some have little are happy and grateful.
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Dude, I was grocery shopping yesterday...and people were giving the clerk a hard time because she was having trouble with a transaction. I heard people complaining about everything...and I kept thinking....wow....the poorest country I visited had the nicest people in it.
 
I know I see the same thing over here, many people impatient. There in a hurray to go nowhere! Now that i'm retired I see more and more stuff happening.
 
Session 5 said:
I know I see the same thing over here, many people impatient. There in a hurray to go nowhere! Now that i'm retired I see more and more stuff happening.
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I watched a man take 5 days to die of pancreatic cancer...liver and kidney shutdown...jaundice...throwing up blood...and in that culture, there is no hospice care because resources are so precious it is deemed as a waste on someone who is dying.

I watch as all his hope's, dreams and unwritten songs died with him.

My wife and I hired a doctor and we gave him as much Tramadol as we could to make his last few days as peaceful as possible, but an experience like that really gives you a different perspective on what's really important.

We spent so much on this trip and I am now way behind, but the little bit that we did gave me more satisfaction than a new guitar or amp...
 
Seems like the trip really made a lasting impression on you, Robert. It's interesting how difficult experiences tend to change us. After my wife's cancer and my own injury this past year, I have thought a lot about how I define myself and what makes up my identity. I now more than ever realize my identity is not my work or my hobbies, but how I think about and treat others. Me and my wife have talked a lot about this lately. Spending time together with the people I care about is vastly more important than anything else in my life. The beer and the guitars are just icing on the cake. Hang out as much as possible with your wife, she seems like a keeper! We never know when things come to an end and time together is our most precious resource. It's a cliché, but true nonetheless...
 
Gahr said:
Seems like the trip really made a lasting impression on you, Robert. It's interesting how difficult experiences tend to change us. After my wife's cancer and my own injury this past year, I have thought a lot about how I define myself and what makes up my identity. I now more than ever realize my identity is not my work or my hobbies, but how I think about and treat others. Me and my wife have talked a lot about this lately. Spending time together with the people I care about is vastly more important than anything else in my life. The beer and the guitars are just icing on the cake. Hang out as much as possible with your wife, she seems like a keeper! We never know when things come to an end and time together is our most precious resource. It's a cliché, but true nonetheless...
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So very true....we've always been close, but we came back closer than I thought was possible
 
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