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The haves and the have nots

I was seated on the subway train days ago headed to work when this homeless white lady got on and sat down across from me. She had a shopping cart with her that seemed to contain all her belongings. However, she didn't look concerned that she did not have much. When she took off her winter jacket, I noticed she had a worn out sweater. My heart sank. Minutes later, she put on her glasses and started knitting a neck scarf that seemed almost done. As I watched this lady, I felt terrible about myself and the rest of us that have more than her. All her belongings fit in a small shopping cart. She had on worn out clothes but her facial expressions did not match her appearance and socioeconomic status. She was calm and looked worry-free. A month ago, I was on a social media app when I came across some African children dancing to a song that was heard from the background. Although they were fully clothed, you could sense that they were impoverished as their surroundings told the story.