What is an actual definition of look? One definition says
it’s the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has
on people. When I “look” at Ocean View, I see more than what meets the eye.
Most would say it’s a very poor community filled with drugs and alcohol along
with violence. It’s definitely not the nicest of places, but it consumes some
of the nicest people. When I look at Ocean View I see hope and opportunity. The
people that live here have such potential but it gets brought down by the
negative influences. When you talk to the locals here, they have so much hope
in their eyes for what could come of this community. I believe there are at
least two different ways you can look: you can look and see or you can look and
feel. It is very easy to get the wrong idea about Ocean View when you just look
and see. Taking the time to look and feel has given me such inspiration. By
looking at these people, it seems as if they hardly have anything. Conversing
with these people, you learn that they have so much and are willing to share
all of it with you. They might not be the richest people in the world, but they
don’t need a bunch of materialistic things to be happy. That’s a hard concept
to grasp in America. Most of us get so caught up in materialistic things that
we believe that’s the only thing that will make us happy. Talking to these
people who are willing to share so much but have so little has opened my eyes
to how different our cultures are. I almost feel as if America should be more
like Ocean View’s people. I’m sure people would be more grateful.
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