Find the importance in a Vegetable -by Anwita Bulusu

I believe I should be thankful for what I have. Being gifted food on my table and having access to resources has helped me in everyday life, but never taught me the value of it.


When I was a little girl visiting India one summer, my mom took me to a small shopping center located in New Delhi, India. As we tried and peaked through many colorful outfits , I started to grow hungry, as a 7-year old girl I started bugging my mom for food. While my mom started peeping through each store trying to find if there was something to eat, she finally found corn. As I bit my teeth into the corn I realized that I didn’t want it. Since my mind was set on not wanting the corn, I gave the rest to my mom.


Later that day, we were waiting in the car for my uncle to get back. Next I heard two small knocks on the window. Looking at the window , I saw two little kids,one boy and one girl, in faded clothes. My first reaction to those kids were, who were they? What did they want? Then I noticed my mom giving the half eaten corn to them, they both sat there enjoying the warm juicy vegetable. Seeing those two kids appreciating the leftover corn where as I gave it back to my mom not even appreciating it a little made me want to die in shame, but feeling the embarrassment helped me know the importance of the simple vegetable.


Now I realize as a person I should find the value in food and money. I realize not to waste food. I also realize I should also be appreciative for what I have.