Comments on: Appreciating All That We Have {Ruby Ku}

By: rubyku

rubyku — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:56:22 +0000

Akhila, thanks for the comment. It's like that post that you once wrote – how we're so young but already have all these opportunities to travel and see the beauty of this world….

I totally what you mean about your relatives. I completely agree. The choices that we're allowed to make…the freedom to choose our own path and live our full potential… Imagine if everyone also has that opportunities?

By: rubyku

rubyku — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:47:06 +0000

I think talking to a lot of people in general open our eyes – regardless whether they're more or less fortunate. As soon as we step out of our comfort zones, it doesn't take long to realize how small our own little bubble is. It is so important to see the world with different worldviews I think….

By: rubyku

rubyku — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:34:45 +0000

Susan,

You said it best.. we often don't realize what something really means until we wonder what it's like not to have it myself.. and this is true no matter where we stand on the economic ladder.. Everybody takes something for granted to a certain degree. Things just come so naturally to us that we don't question why it is that we have them in the first place..

I'm glad you like the post. It means a lot to me to have someone to share these thoughts with.

By: rubyku

rubyku — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:56:22 +0000

Akhila, thanks for the comment. It's like that post that you once wrote – how we're so young but already have all these opportunities to travel and see the beauty of this world….

By: rubyku

rubyku — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:56:00 +0000

Akhila, thanks for the comment. It's like that post that you once wrote – how we're so young but already have all these opportunities to travel and see the beauty of this world….I totally what you mean about your relatives. I completely agree. The choices that we're allowed to make…the freedom to choose our own path and live our full potential… Imagine if everyone also has that opportunities?

By: rubyku

rubyku — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:47:06 +0000

By: rubyku

rubyku — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:47:00 +0000

By: rubyku

rubyku — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:34:45 +0000

By: rubyku

rubyku — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:34:00 +0000

Susan,You said it best.. we often don't realize what something really means until we wonder what it's like not to have it myself.. and this is true no matter where we stand on the economic ladder.. Everybody takes something for granted to a certain degree. Things just come so naturally to us that we don't question why it is that we have them in the first place..I'm glad you like the post. It means a lot to me to have someone to share these thoughts with.

By: Akhila

Akhila — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:40:45 +0000

This is a wonderful post, Ruby! And I always feel like you articulate exactly something going on in my head as well, so I very much agree with you and see where you're coming from. Your summer experience sounds very moving and sounds like it has given you an important outside perspective into the privileged lives we live.

I think, for me, I've always been so aware that these opportunities I'm offered are unique. This is because I was born in India, and most of my cousins and close relatives still live there. Now, we're not poor or anything and my family in India is middle class, but I see the difference between my life and the lives of people my age in India right now. They have much less choice than I do, in terms of career, marriage, etc. Most of it is dictated by societal convention. So, I feel so privileged to have the choices I do…