From Mason

This week has really opened my eyes to the importance of family. Sunday, on the way down the mountain, we stopped in a little community of about twenty people. Mrs. Collins told us that they were all family. Brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, mothers, fathers, grandparents, grandchildren: all living together. Mrs. Collins explained that everyone had a job and did that job everyday. Whether is was walking two miles up and down the mountain to farm, or washing clothes, everyone did their part. She also said that they all got along. That really hit home for me. Sometimes we take for granted our family. We know that they are there and we don’t think twice about them. For these people, family is all they have. They all work together to try and make a living, and we have the nerve to complain and fuss because mom told us to take out the trash. We should be happy to help out our family. With my sister leaving for college, I regret not spending as much time as I could have with her. I hope and pray that in the very, very near future, we could cherish the very little time we will get to be together. I praise God for opening my eyes and showing me that family is everything.