January 26th

It's crazy coming back from a country less wealthy than the United States, and be able to see Maslow's Hierarchy of needs in a different perpective.  The people of the Dominican Republic, especially the children, seem to appreciate life and love more than kid inside the red, white and blue.  Just spending a couple of hours with them to teach them baseball, and about the love of Jesus Christ seemed like the world to them.  The smiles were genuine, and they did not want to let go of your hand.  Looking back, I can see all the things they probably found in our embrace.  Someone to make them feel good about themselves, because we wanted to be with them.  Someone to love them, because we showed kindness to them.  Someone to care for them, because we held their hand.  Someone to make them feel important, because we included them.  Do we ever really climb Maslow's Hierarchy or do we just think we do?