blog #8

         97.5% of people in Manorville are above the poverty level. That leaves only 2.5% that is below the standard line. This is why we really have no idea how bad poverty really can be, because we really don't see it too often. We all live in decent houses and have more than one pair of shoes and coats and every article of clothing. Yes, our parents may be struggling, but its no where in comparison to the 46.5 million people in the united states that live in poverty. I know for a fact that my parents are always complaining about money and say that it's a struggle, but here I am typing on my Macbook laptop in my heated house and realize that somehow there will always be enough money available for me to eat when and what I want and I won't know the struggle of living on the streets. I am in no way shape or form rich and my family and I definitely have our monetary issues but compared to the homeless people I see when I go to the city I feel like a billionaire where I am.
        I feel an incredible sense of guilt for owning all of the clothes and material items I have but I don't know what to do about it. Sure I donate whenever I can and always participate in food drives and give my clothes to the churches but besides that I feel hopeless. I know how bad the economy is these days and how many people struggle while there's the top 1 percent trying to decide which color Lamborghini they want to drive today or which country they want to fly to in their private jet and it really just disgusts me. When did the United States become this bad and when did everything start to become so unequal? I even fear for when I grow up and have to live by myself in the real world and what kind of struggles I'm going to face economically. This whole thing just frightens me and I fear that things can only get worse for America if we continue on like we have been.