Feeling a Little Guilty

It so happens, the exact same time that the Alabama event was happening my family was booked to fly to Las Vegas for a Motorsports event.
My son is a huge Monster Truck fan and my husband had cheap airfare to Vegas through work so off we went.
It was fun and the boys enjoyed themselves, I just could not help but feel bad about spending time and money in Vegas of all places while maybe I should be elsewhere helping.














To top it off, walking around the Las Vegas strip, I had forgotten how depressing, ugly and superficial it was. People smoking, drinking and gambling at 9am in the morning. None of them looked happy . Walking down the strip was full of advertising and glitz living the millionaire life!
You only had to walk a block east to see the reality of poverty and the two extreme lifestyles within the same neighborhood. You seen the worst of the worst .
Thankfully, the Monster Truck show was on the east edge of town and it was a two day event full of activities for the kids. Lots of families from around the county and elsewhere.
I met a fantastic family from Oregon, who drive every year with their 3 kids. They were so helpful and kind to show us all the amenities and attractions that Raymond would like.
I guess I seen the worst of society but also seen the best...still feel guilty, I think its time to start thinking of ways to incorporate charity and generosity in our family holidays, it can't be that hard.

JC Masterson
Silent River Kung Fu, Alberta, Canada