HiStoRy: matthew west.

you've had a bad day, you've been looking back
and all you can see is everything you wish you could take back
all your mistakes, a world of regrets
all of those moments you would rather forget
i know it's hard to believe
let me refresh your memory

chorus:
yesterday is history
and history is miles away
so leave it all behind you
but let it always remind you of the day
the day that love made history

you know you can't stay right where you fell
the hardest part is forgiving yourself
but let's take a walk into today
and don't let your past get in the way

repeat chorus

would you believe that you are history
in the making, in the making
every choice that you are making
every step that you are taking
every chain that you are breaking
history is in the making
every word that you are saying
every prayer that you are praying
every chain that you are breaking
history is in the making history is in the making.

water buffalo video:

After watching Robert Thompson's video, I felt very touched. Every aspect of it had a very warm and kind atmosphere that reaches out to the viewer; particularly the song. I don't really know why but the song in the video made me feel very sad throughout the whole thing. I didn't realize how much a Water Buffalo is of value in China because in America, we take animals for granted. Despite house animals, we usually put them in cages and admire them for entertainment purposes. America is so fortunate that we have advance technology to help us with our jobs. But in China, animals are their technological aid. It's sad to see poor people that have to work so hard to get a little in return. Working hard in America is nothing compared to working in China. In fact, I don't think I go live the rest of my life working that hard. As for the poor family that recieved the Water Buffalo, I couldn't imagine living in such a condition. My heart felt very bad for the little girl and father because the mom committed suicide. It made me curious to know why she killed herself. Was it because living in China was to hard to handle? Or was there another reason that could lead to ending her life? Ultimately, no matter what the reason was, I think that it was very wrong of her to kill herself because no child deserves to be left without a mom. Sadly, this situation isn't a rare one; it happens all throughout China. Something must be done to help others because living like the poeple in China seems like hell. Robert Thompson's kindness made me feel like I should do something for the needy too. His way of conveying his message was more welcoming and causes people to follow. Unlike Singer's essay which was very demanding and harsh. Even though I felt that I should help out after reading his essay, I didn't really like the tone in which he conveyed it. I didn't want to do anything extreme like not going out to dinner or watching a movie because those lines were too extreme. However, Thompson's message made me feel like I should donate my money to charities out of the goodness of my heart and not because he told me I had too. It would be my own choice to help and in the end, giving from the bottom of your soul is more rewarding than giving because someone told you to.

questions: Singer's sollution to world poverty

1. What does Singer consider a nessecity?

2. Why does he so strongly feel that others must give to the overseas organizations?

3. What can we do to help besides financial donations?