A young boy born into poverty.
Not his choice.
Women returning from digging in their garden.A lifetime of labour to feed their family one meal per day.
Deprivation of nature.
Deprivation of fresh air.
Deprivation of clean water.
Deprivation of shade.
Deprivation of ecosystems.
Deprivation of creation.
Deprivation of sustainability.
Deprivation of wonder.
Deprivation of harmony.
Deprivation of life.
We all experience poverty. Some are born into a family, tribe, or nation afflicted with poverty. Some navigate the evils of poverty their entire life. Some realize poverty exists after reading a magazine, mindlessly watching television, or glancing in the poor places of a neighbourhood. Some shake hands with poverty and are left scarred. Others shake hands with poverty and have scarred someone else. Some are blinded by their blessings and see no nakedness. Some donate clothes to the naked. Some only hear the sound of money piling up in their bank account and are deaf to the weeping. Some volunteer time, energy, and skills to the poor. Some weep. Some pray. Some grieve their losses. Some rejoice that efforts are made globally to reduce poverty.
How do you choose to experience poverty?
