Tragedy..

My 7:30 class this morning is Food, Technology, and Health. Pretty good for a science class that I hate. Today we were talking about food (as usual), but our teacher showed us various slides that represented six decades worth of starving children, men, and women in several African countries. It was so heartwrenching to see little children and babies looking like tiny old men because they are so shriveled and stunted from the lack of food. I couldn't help it. I started to cry. I don't think anybody noticed, but my eyes were tearing up the whole time. People worry about the production of food, but that's not the problem. It's getting the food to where it needs to be and to the people who need it most. The average family of four in the U.S. throws away 122 pounds of unwanted food every month. The food isn't even necessarily bad, just wasted. People are starving, and I complain when I can't decide what to cook myself for dinner. I feel like a horrible person now. Despite my own troubles, I live a blessed and privileged life. One more thing for which to be be grateful.