Food for Thought

This is going to be my final post. And I'd like to use it as a forum to discuss something a little larger than a critique of the food that has fed me for four years.

There has been a lot of publicized tragedy this week. Boston. Texas. India. All over the world. And with a seemingly never-ending self-consumption of a combination of heartbreaking images and stories of extreme heroism, I am fortunate.

I am fortunate that I, or anyone I love, isn't injured or has died as a result of someone else's decisions. But I know others who have been affected. And it's tragic. And they've cried. And I've cried. But the tears we're shedding still mean we're alive.

I don't think we're ever going to live in a world without tragedy. Unfortunately, there's probably always going to something terrible going on somewhere in the world. And it's worse to know that no one is immune. And tomorrow is never guaranteed.

So take today as a gift. I'm graduating from college with a higher education. I have access to clean drinking water. I have clean clothes. I have access to indoor plumbing. I believe the greatest gift I have is the ability and the accessibility to resources to help others.

I encourage everyone to do the same. Use your resources, your abilities, your education to help those less fortunate. Educate yourself to be able to help in dangerous situations. Stay up to date with current events.

So the next time you're complaining about the dining hall food, remember how reluctant you are to be able to complain about it.