What grieves my soul...

World poverty is at all time highs...

I am not talking about high gas prices. I am not talking about the Latrobe lock out. I am not talking about minimum wage not being high enough. I am talking about world poverty.

Most of us do not know how good we have it, I do not know how good I have it. There are so many simple things I take for granted everyday like clean water, food, a home and clothes. All over the world in Africa, South Asia and down our streets people do without these basic necessities.

And I am to blame...

I am having an issue finding it but I believe somewhere in the bible Jesus says, "If you have an extra pair of clothes and someone goes naked, it is your responsibility," or something like that. I just gave away 7 garbage bags full of clothes and I am still have too many. That is ridiculous.

20% of the world has 80% of the stuff and I am apart of that 20%. It is torturing my soul as I grapple with what that means. I am responsible for the worlds poverty.

Maybe not entirely but I am doing my fair share to help. Half the world lives on less than 2 dollars a day. Right now I am typing on a machine that supersedes there entire yearly income. Right now I have earned more money in my short life than most are expected to earn in their lives.

And I am complaining because my apartment does not have a couch...