[johnson102]

Hi, I am new to this forum, to be honest the reason I registered was because of this question that has been troubling me for the past few months. If this topic has been covered I would appreciate if someone can point me in the right direction.

After my trip to India with my parents, about a year ago, I saw the incredible sadness and hopelessness many of the impoverished people faced. I saw children starving to death and a society not carrying about the value of human life. I told myself that I would do something to make a change. When I came back to the States for a few months I found it hard to live my own life when I knew others were suffering so greatly. For example things such as buying some new clothing seemed to me that I was over indulging myself after witnessing people having no money for a food to buy to feed their family. Having fun with friends and spending money on things such as alcohol seemed like such a waste since while I was spending my money on things that weren't necessities I knew others throughout the world could spend that money on better things. These feelings are always stirred up when I read an article, or watch a video that brings back my experience in India.

I have been wrestling with the question how do I continue to live my life knowing what is occurring in the rest of the world? After coming to these realizations I feel as if I have to make a great change in my lifestyle from my daily actions to the friends that i currently have to align myself with the feelings and thoughts that I have.