Macro Posadas

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Posadas are a ritual celebrated in Mexico right before christmas, it is supposed to re-enact Mary and Joseph's search for a lodging in Bethlehem. It is basically a party where people sing from door to door and end up in a family gathering where they share gifts, and typical mexican food, everyone always seems happy in the posadas. Some orphanages do not celebrate posadas or christmas because the do not have resources or the means, so Macro Posada, which is a non for profit organization that makes sure that orphans and kids with scarce resources spend a happy christmas and feel loved.

I volunteered to help 2 years in a row; I had to recollect money to be able to build a little fair with mechanical games, to buy gifts for

We played all day together, we got on the ferris wheel like ten times and he ate tacos de canasta and agua de horchata. Finally I gave him the gift he had asked santa for on a letter. He asked for a bike. And I worked hard enough to get him just what he wanted. Because a kid like him that inspires you to do better, to be better deserves that and more. This experience was one of the nicest one’s I have had the privilege to live because I realized what first world problems are and how a relatively trivial or minor problem is in contrast with some serious problems a developing country may be experiencing. Mexico is still a country in need for development. I never really thought of it but after this experience I realized how lucky I am to live the life I am living, for the simple fact of being alive, and it made me want to do something about it and keep helping in whatever way I can of those in