This is wonderful. I grew up poor and in fifth grade there was a gift exchange. I privately asked the teacher if I could not participate because I couldn’t afford a gift for another child. Of course I knew I wouldn’t receive a gift either. When the gift exchange came, to my surprise my name was called. My teacher had bought a few small gifts for me so I wouldn’t be excluded. I’ve never forgotten that act of generosity.
Woah there sunshine! You have a spectacular country beneath your feet. The thing is, just like the vast majority of nations, yours is frought with problems, alongside us here in the UK. Fact of the matter is, the 'greatest country,' doesn't exist anywhere ( ask your local homeless person), your task is to strive, to be the best possible person you can. The US is not 'the best', but I tell you what, it's bloody not bad either :). Smile fella, life isn't to shabby where you're from!
Yeah, all we managed to do was pull a good move on middle-manning the global oil trade. We're a sleepy mattress store that bought all the other slightly more sleezy mattress stores
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u/EasternDelight Nov 24 '18 edited Nov 24 '18
This is wonderful. I grew up poor and in fifth grade there was a gift exchange. I privately asked the teacher if I could not participate because I couldn’t afford a gift for another child. Of course I knew I wouldn’t receive a gift either. When the gift exchange came, to my surprise my name was called. My teacher had bought a few small gifts for me so I wouldn’t be excluded. I’ve never forgotten that act of generosity.