Apologies

Wow. I am such a whiner. Here I am, practically being paid by the government to get a college education, when people in the countryside of my province are lucky to get past third grade. I live in a country where I can get any job I'm capable of doing, where I have so much food at my disposal that my health is actually in danger, where health care is at least enough to save my life if I needed it (although as far as prevention goes, I'm on my own...). In the summer I get air-conditioning, in the winter, heat. Instead of owning two sets of clothing and a pair of shoes like most Chinese farmers, I have a closet full and the disposable income to buy more before they even wear out, solely because I want to look different. I have a computer and access to all the information that implies. I am free to express my opinion (for the most part). I am free to worship. And I sit here complaining about the emptiness of my life! For shame, Anna!