Assignment 3- Church

 Oh the places you'll go

When I was in seventh grade my family went on a vacation cruise to three different islands on the coast of South America. The one the really changed my idea of the world  was Belize City, Belize.  The other two islands were full of tourist shops and restaurants and really just reminded me of being in Florida, but when we got to port in Belize City, it looked so different. There was many different stands set. up all along this dirt road. There were stray dogs and cats just roaming around that I was told not to pet. It was so different from any place I had ever been to in the United States. My family was suppose to go snorkeling somewhere 15 minutes away from the port. We had payed a taxi driver to take us. Surprisingly we all got into this beat up van. On the way there the driver explained to us that there was only one stop light in the entire city and it was broken at the time.. He also explained that every day families set up and took down their stands to try and make money to support themselves. After that experience it made me really think about what I was taking for granted in my life. Including the food I eat, the house I live in, the kind of work I do for money. It made me wish that there was a way I could help them and support them even if its just donating money to their small businesses.