In Reply to: I think I am really Shallow! posted by trayden on Sunday, 1. February 2009 at 09:31 Bali Time:
...maybe just a different perspective on life. It doesn't make you a worse person for not doing it. I have been to Bali many times myself for a holiday and haven't taken anything except gifts for our driver when he got married (towels, householdy things etc) and when his son was born we bought the baby a few toys as I thought toys would be a luxury item for the Balinese just like they are for our own families. After reading Filo's post about Evelyn I realised I have been tipping the lady who cleans our room her whole days wages.. That won't change, but realising what seems so little to us means so much to her what a wake up call. I also have a chosen charity that I support at home. I think the point is that even a little bit can go a long way.