Part of the team of Water & Life was planning what we would do the rest of the year. We made a pause and began to talk about the everyday of our lives and someone made a comment about a story he had heard.
She was an African American woman who worked at the home of wealthy people , she began to wonder : What is the difference between a poor and a rich, because the rich gets money and the poor get no money?
She noticed that the rich and poor could eat the same, wear the same clothes, same shoes, the beds were very similar. The difference was very little, almost everything was the same; only that makes the difference? It was the question of the day.
She began detailing every movement of her boss and only noticed a small difference. Her boss had a TV at home, but when the family members arrived they payed little attention to it. They spent time in reading books, most of the free time was to read, unlikely her family they spent time watching television, that was the big difference.
She was an African American woman who worked at the home of wealthy people , she began to wonder : What is the difference between a poor and a rich, because the rich gets money and the poor get no money?
She noticed that the rich and poor could eat the same, wear the same clothes, same shoes, the beds were very similar. The difference was very little, almost everything was the same; only that makes the difference? It was the question of the day.
She began detailing every movement of her boss and only noticed a small difference. Her boss had a TV at home, but when the family members arrived they payed little attention to it. They spent time in reading books, most of the free time was to read, unlikely her family they spent time watching television, that was the big difference.
This woman forbade her children to watch more than two TV shows a week and instead demanded that every week they had to read two books from the public library and submit them to her with the respective summaries of these books.
The mother told her children "read many books and someday you will be on television".
The mother told her children "read many books and someday you will be on television".
Not even 6 months had passed when a great part of the team of water & life were on camera before one of the most recognized TV channels worldwide. Water and Life explained on camera to CNN all their work in the Amazon in South America.
We had not read many books and soon we were going to be on TV! Thanks to the preparation and hard work of more than 10 years providing this precious liquid. We were sure we were doing what God was asking of us which was to continue our work to provide WATER and most importantly... LIFE.
Surely this was what Benjamin Carson's mother wanted to teach, the child was motivated to change a habit of television for reading. That work, through consistence and perseverance , brought results at some point in our lives.
We invite you to see the CNN special on December the 15th at 8:00 pm or on December 22, on CNN or CNN INTERNATIONAL IN SPANISH .
We leave you with a question. What custom or habit could you change for your benefit and also for others? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJtAaKTq3Pg
We invite you to see the CNN special on December the 15th at 8:00 pm or on December 22, on CNN or CNN INTERNATIONAL IN SPANISH .
We leave you with a question. What custom or habit could you change for your benefit and also for others? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJtAaKTq3Pg
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