Chille asked me if we were rich today. I replied, We are - TopicsExpress



          

Chille asked me if we were rich today. I replied, We are unbelievably lucky, kid. To be born in the United States is reason enough to be thought of as mega, super rich. We have clean water that runs out of the tap, indoor plumbing, hot water for showers, electricity, medical care, hospitals block away, youve never been hungry or not had clean clothes. Youve always had someone taking care of you and you have your Mama and nannies and babysitters. You were born lucky. How much money do we have, Mama? Chille asked. We have enough, love. Ive brought Chille along with me to orphanages. Hes played with kids who were eating fish heads left on the docks. He holds hands with disfigured babies and sings to them. I think he gets it. But I had no idea how to respond to his question. Theres so much disparity in this world. Percentage wise, very few kids have what we have. Does he see that? Do kids at school talk about what it means to be rich? What do you say, as Americans? I mean, if I sleep in a Tempurpedic bed in air conditioning, isnt that rich?
Posted on: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 22:52:33 +0000

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