Essay Archive - Why Are There Poor People
Why Are There Poor People
Looking back on my childhood, I realize how lucky I was to be blessed
with the family I have. Knowing what I know now, I have come to understand that
not every kid had the same life that I had. Not every child had a living room
full of gifts on Christmas morning, or a family to share a birthday with. I was
lucky enough to have all of the luxuries that so many children yearn for. So
many children take for granted the fact that they eat three meals a day, while
so many others are lucky to find a scrap of bread in a dumpster.
It wasn't until I was about nine or ten when I....
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