Response to Slumdog Millionaire

          This week in class we watched Slumdog Millionaire and it was very eye-opening for me. The movie begins by showing us Mumbai, India and the immense poverty becomes apparent and almost unescapable. Seeing the way Jamal and Salim are living along with everyone in Mumbai makes me very appreciative of the life I have today. I strongly believe that everyone, including myself, take the little things for granted. We arrive home at our houses, with a roof, and go to our a PANTRY, which is filled with food. Having a roof and being able to select which type of food you want for a snack, that's a privilege. Impoverished people around the world dream of having a better life, we have the better life and we still dream for objects and materialistic items. Given this, I am determined to really appreciate the little things that I am privledged to have in my life.