Last day in the beautiful city of New York. It has most certainly been a week to remember. I feel more humble about what I have in my life after seeing people just like me living in poverty. Today we went to different stations such as Port Authority ,Grand Central, and Penn Station. There we gave out peanut-butter sandwiches to the people we thought were having struggles . Everyone was very thankful about the food ,but one man really opened my eyes. A person can look normal but behind their surface there is a story. The man was telling my group about how he actually came to America from Kenya to get treatment for cancer, but was in the city to renew his passport. He was very thankful for the food we gave him because that one little gesture brightened his day. When he showed us his cancer scars, everything came to perspective to me. Life can really hit you unexpectedly, but all you can do is hope and be positive.
I am going to take a lot of wisdom from the experiences I have faced from this trip. When I go back to my home of Philadelphia,I want to always try to commit an act of kindness. Growing up in Philly, I have constantly seen many struggles,similar to people in New York. I feel as though small things such as giving food or just saying positive words to someone who is struggling is all you need to impact their life. These days of service don't have to end when we leave New York. If we take a small time out of our lives to make a positive impact in someone's life, the world will be a slightly better place.
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