Such a wonderful and heart-warming idea to pack unused food to take home for kids in need. My sensitivity to food and water waste is stronger than ever. In the past, it was derived from having seen hunger up-close and having suffered from water scarcity personally. It touched a raw nerve to see a running faucet no one was using and I rushed to turn it off.
Lately, it has been about my own footprint on earth and asking the question what gives me the right to consume -if I had earned it through my own efforts.This thinking has made me reluctant to buy any more than I need of anything; be grateful for the warm shower and the well-stocked pantry. It helps never to take these things for granted - the bigger problems in life appear adjusted to their appropriate size and weight on such a scale. They become much easier to deal with.
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