Back in the First World
The kids and I spent a day living in a third world country in our very own home. The water supply line from the main to our house sprung a leak, and we decided to replace it since the copper had corroded. This meant we were without water for two days, and we got to see what it's like to lack running water. It was a good teaching moment for the kids.
Then, once the water was back on, I guess we were living in a second world country, because we had running water, but it was unsafe to drink since the new pipe had to be soldered into place, and the solder would be in the water for up to three days.
Finally, on that fourth day, we came back to the first world, and we were grateful for all that we have been given to live in such a wonderful country!