During my senior year of high school my film class had a documentary assignment. A couple classmates and I decided that this was going to be our big project for our senior year. Jonathan Mitrick, one of the project partners, proposed that we document the life of people at an orphanage in Jamaica, trying to show how they get by day by day with what they have. Who wouldn't like this idea? Jamaica seems like a pretty awesome place with beaches and fancy resorts. Well, that wasn't exactly the case. The beaches and resorts are only seen by the tourists. The citizens of Jamaica live a very different life. Much of the country lives below the poverty line. The particular home we were going to is supported by a church in Jacksonville, Florida, so they were a little better off than most folks. Seeing how these people were so thankful for the little they had really gave me faith in mankind. They lived a very simple life, no internet, no cell phones, minimal technology and almost no television, a warm shower was hard to come by. The whole experience changed the way I define necessity. I am much more thankful for my family and friends, the things that I have are not as important as having friendship.
Although my classmates never did post the video on youtube, some member of the church ripped it from our DVD without our permission and posted it. So here it is.
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