A Lesson Learned from Chapstick In today’s society, many people believe we live in a “perfect little world”: people are fed, have a place to live, and necessities are guaranteed. Our fairytale thoughts won’t allow us believe that there are people rummaging through garbage cans looking for food scraps; that the homeless do live in beat-up cardboard boxes holding signs saying, “will work for food”; and our needs are not always fulfilled. What …showed first 75 words of 801 total…

…showed last 75 words of 801 total…crashed, engulfing my body into its sea. Before this year’s Mission Trip, I took a lot of things for granted - especially the everyday items that no one pays attention to. Now, since the Mission Trip, I appreciate the clothes I have, the shelter over my head, and the food that keeps my body nourished. Besides, when it comes to chapstick, I’m like girls going to the bathroom – I never have just one.