World on Fire

This week I have decided to blog about a song, but we did not only listen to the song we also read the lyrics and wrote down our ideas. The song we listened to was World On Fire by Sarah McLachlan. When we actually got a chance to see the video my whole idea of what I thought it was about changed. In the video there were captions and it showed how she spent 150,000 dollars on the video, but the captions also showed how the 150,000 didn't go towards the video it went to people in need all over the world.

The video really made me think of what to most Americans is a little to people in need of food and water can go along way. For example 3,000 dollars can by 109,50 meals for people in another country. Today in America, most people worry about material things and name brand attire, but in countries like Kenya, India and way more they barely even have food and water to survive and stay alive. This makes me think back to many moments where I wanted something and was disappointed or upset when my parents did not get it for me. Now I am very fortunate and thankful for the things that god has blessed me with. Like even though most days I hate going to school, some people do not even get the opportunity to get an education and do extra activities like we get to do in Ms.51 like our talents.

The video really explained how the little amounts of money could go a very, very far way. Like even the littlest thing to you may mean the world to someone less fortunate. Have you ever complained and said hey mom I do not want to drink water I want juice well even though you maybe be fortunate enough to have a choice of what you may want to eat or drink. However, the video really made me think of how the littlest things in your life can change someone else’s.