Throw Away by Kaze Gadway People ask me if I have a favorite story in our book Everyday Wonder by Kaze Gadway and Priscilla H. Wilson. My favorite story changes but I have a favorite line. The story called Sliver of Hope takes place in the Indian village of Sevegram when a child follows me. After telling him I do not have money he says “Memsahib, I am only waiting for whatever you throw away.” That still brings an ache to my throat. So much poverty surrounds me with such low expectations. When I hand out water to street people in Albuquerque, I feel the same ache. Or when someone whispers to me “Do you have any socks?” Lately I have had a lot of money problems with my computer and car breaking down. I can’t get excited about having to tighten my belt economically. The outworn and useless stuff I have in my apartment could feed a village. “I only want whatever you throw away” reverberates through my being. My garbage is useful to those who are hungry. Even if I dress poor and buy little beyond the basics, I am still the One percent to the developing nations and most likely to the ones I see on the street. Link: kazestories.wordpress/2014/07/03/throw-away-by-kaze-gadway/
Posted on: Thu, 03 Jul 2014 12:43:26 +0000
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