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7 Cards in this Set
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NOTECARD 1
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If you’re anything like me, you think it’s absolutely necessary to have hot showers, an ipod, and access to computers. Life without my cell phone? You’ve got to be kidding me. When I heard that there was a place in Costa Rica without any of these things, I knew they needed my help. With my mom and sister, I traveled to a little village called San Buena Ventura for a week long mission trip. Our plan was to build a house for the community’s pastor and his family. Even though the new house would not be very large, it would be a big upgrade from where they had been living.
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NOTECARD 2
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When I arrived in the village I noticed how simple and close together everything was. Seeing where some of the children lived really opened my eyes. Some of the houses were made of wire, while others were made of wood. The people were dressed in clean clothes, but I could tell they could not afford to go shopping as often as I do. It was obvious they had much less than I did, but what I began to realize was that they didn’t care.
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NOTECARD 3
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One day, during siesta, a little group of kids came up to me and asked to play. One of the boys picked up a piece of liter off the ground. It was round shaped and pretty light. He threw it to me. It worked just like a Frisbee, except a little weaker, but it was fine. We played that for a while laughing when someone didn’t catch it and saying muy bien – very good – when someone caught it or threw it perfectly.
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NOTECARD 4
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The thing that made the biggest impression on me was that every child I met always had this big smile spread wide across his face. They were just so happy and it made me want to smile back even though I had no specific reason. However, what those kids made me realize on that trip is that there is always a reason to smile.
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NOTECARD 5
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The day we left for Costa Rica, we did not expect to visit such a happy place filled with such joyful, generous and energetic people. Sure, they live simple lives, but they don’t mind. All they need are their family and friends staying close to them. In America, many families don’t even bother to sit together at dinner. Some even eat standing up or in the car because they’re in such a hurry to get somewhere. Slow Down! Life only happens once unless you are a person that believes in reincarnation. My point is that if you go through life always being in a rush, then the end will come too fast.
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NOTECARD 6
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We could learn a lot form the people that live in San Buena Ventura. They don’t have much but the truth is they don’t need any of it. They are happier than half the people I know who are very fortunate. It was good to see their way of life so that I could take all the great things I learned from them and apply them to my own life. I’ve learned that I have to take each day slowly, be thankful, be generous and to not worry. Every person should realize how good they’ve got it because somewhere in the world there are people suffering.
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NOTECARD 7
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The shocking thing about all of this is that I went on the trip to help the people of San Buena Ventura, but I did not expect for them to help me in return. They taught me not to take life for granted and that it’s not about what you have, it’s about the great people surrounding you. So smile more often because we have every reason to.
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