Rigoberta Menchú

This story of Rigoberta Menchú was really inspirational and eye opening. The fact that she was working when she was only 5 was quite disturbing. While other five year olds in the United States and other parts of the world were playing with toys and other neighborhood kids without a care in the world, just as a five year old should, Rigoberta was working side-by-side with her mother. No child should have to do that and even if they are, they should at least get paid. They shouldn't have to wait until they are 8 to get what they deserve. 

This story really made me thankful for what I have. I sit there and complain about not having food in my house when Im sure there is something that I can find while there are other people in other countries that are starving. I sometimes complain about how I feel under paid for the work I do when there are people barely getting paid and they probably do twice the work and work a whole lot harder than I do. I complain about the homework I have or the test coming up while there are people that would KILL to have the opportunity to an education that I have.  

After reading Rigoberta's story, I just feel like a giant complainer who doesn't know how good he has it. I cannot even imagine how hard the Guatemalan people have it. This story changed me as a person. I will start to become more thankful for all of the little things in my life that most of us take for granted while there are some people out there who can only dream about having.