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Costa Rica

Posted by: Eric on June 28, 2007 at 2:45PM EST

A couple of weeks ago, my family traveled to Costa Rica for vacation for 10 days. It was one of the most amazing and fun trips I have ever been on. Throughout our trip, we visited three different cities: Monteverde for its cloud forest, Arenal for its volcanoe, and Manuel Antonio for its beaches. We saw picturesque views from above the cloudforest, we went on hikes around a volcanoe, and we spent days relaxing at beaches. We ziplined over forests and alos repelled down waterfalls. However, we also side a different side of life there. I was shocked at the living styles of most of the country's inhabitants. Although the third-world country contained impoverished villages, the people living there seemed content with their lifestyles. They were hard-working people who siezed the day whenever possible, living every moment as much as they could. Most of our guides on tours knew so much more than we would have ever thought. It was mind boggling. In our nice hotels, I felt very guilty that we were spending our money on our own recreation when there were people right outside who needed that money for more necessary reasons. I just wish there was a way to help the country as a whole rise from the dirt because the people there definately deserve it.

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Posted by: Sadie on July 3, 2007 7:51AM EST

It is wonderful that you were able to see beyond your fun and vacation to recognize how these people live. It shows that you are a very compasionate and caring person. Who knows, maybe you'll be the one to make a difference some day!

Posted by: Krisi on July 1, 2007 4:20PM EST

I know it is a sad thing for anyone w a heart to observe. I went to Mexico when I was a teenager and had my heart broken by the kids living on the streets. We are blessed to be Americans and although we have such a sensetive loving heart, we need to understand that our country is so great because of the freedoms we have. Sometimes it is hard to understand a lot of things but if we are not careful the US could have a scary outcome. We have to be careful of the government trying to take so much of our money and allow them to do what they want w it. I am a christian and I don't view money as evil. Instead, I realize that money is not good or evil, it is the person's whose hand the money is in and what they do with it. Fortunetly, we live in a country where our financial future is all about how hard we are willing to work. You should feel proud of your parents. Obviously they are choosing to work hard to have enough money to afford such an awesome family trip. What a memory. You too can work hard and make a lot in your future and imagine the difference a good person can make w issues or people that are placed on their hearts. I am not a material person, but I know that the more money I have, the more I can give to charities, etc. vs if I feel guilty for working hard and thinking I am not being righteous if I am upper middle class to rich. If I keep that attitude and stay broke because I do not want to have a better lifestyle than other poor people, what will I ever be able to do to help them?

Posted by: Jax on June 30, 2007 4:31PM EST

I'm going to Costa Rica at the end of the summer and I'm really looking forward to it! My dad and I are SCUBA diving. I've told my mom to make sure we do the zipline. Everyone I talk to who's been to Costa Rica says that's they're favorite part! I know what you mean about the poverty. I went to Jamaica on a mission trip a few years ago, and the country is the same way. There are the resorts that everyone stays in, and then there's the '3rd world.' It was difficult to drive by the resorts because, at times, I wanted to be there relaxing. Unlike Costa Rica, Jamaica hides its poor. If I was in the resort, I probably wouldn't have even realized that it's a poor nation. I was told that in these countries, all of the money is going to the rich people, so the rich are getting richer while the poor aren't making any money. It's really sad to see and hear about!