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A Lesson Learned from Chapstick In today’s society, many people believe we live in a “perfect little world”: people are fed, have a place to live, and necessities are guaranteed. Our fairytale thoughts won’t allow us believe that there are people rummaging through garbage cans looking for food scraps; that the homeless do live in beat-up cardboard boxes holding signs saying, “will work for food”; and our needs are not always fulfilled. What …

…crashed, engulfing my body into its sea. Before this year’s Mission Trip, I took a lot of things for granted - especially the everyday items that no one pays attention to. Now, since the Mission Trip, I appreciate the clothes I have, the shelter over my head, and the food that keeps my body nourished. Besides, when it comes to chapstick, I’m like girls going to the bathroom – I never have just one.