What is Poverty?

In Heina Abajo many kids were without clothes. Most of them had a least underwear but shoes were rare. Several of the younger kids had pooched out stomachs and belly buttons as a result of probably parasites or malnutrition. The kids loved having their picture taken...The kids were crazy. They loved it when we sang english songs like, Singing in the Rain with them. They would try to speak spanish to us and couldn't understand why we always responded with, "No se"(I don't know). They didn't seem to know they were in poverty. They loved life just like kids in the US. They had fun with what they had and loved to be held and smiled at.

Brett Dennen says in one of his songs, "In a world of suffering, why should I be so blessed." Even though the people in this community were not living as if they needed more, it's difficult to understand why or how I have so much more than them.