How much would this world have if those of us who do have were more intentional about their choices? I have noticed an astonishing amount of waste, particularly in food, here in China compared with Tanzania. China has a culture of excess--that to show wealth and respect is to provide far more food that anyone can possibly eat at a meal (imperial dinners could run into 100 courses) and not to worry about wasting it. HUGE buffets are very popular at hotels--where unused food is tossed.
And I'm struck and humbled by the thanks the family shows for what they have received. Would that more of us, myself included, see the blessings in our lives more easily.
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