I decided to feast. Pineapple, microwavable Indian food from Trader Joe's, leftover pizza, and Coke-a-cola. Typical food for a college student is about to transform into an unattainable commodity. Tomorrow I will only have $2 to spend.
I was amazed about how much preparation was required to do something that is done every day by billions of people: a long hot shower, thorough brushing and flossing, plans on how to get food, plans on how to get around, what to wear, how to do my homework, how to get water, how to live.
Immediately images from my trip to India were awakened. Millions of people sleeping under whatever cover they could find. Every night. Little kids tugging on the clothes of westerners, begging for 10 rupees. Every day. A constant struggle for subsistence. And I was concerned of how I was going to manage without my cellphone for five days.
Sweet Dreams,
Will
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