Benjamin Franklin once said, “When the well is dry, we know the worth of water.” After drinking only tap water for one week, I have realized not necessarily what it is like to have a dry well, but what it is like to realize the worth of a variety of beverages. Although it does not seem like much of a big deal, this week was a big sacrifice for me. I am a huge water bottle drinker, and this week only allowed us to drink tap water. Because of my habits of packing plastic water bottles for lunch and practice every day, I found myself slipping up a few times. There were a couple times at school when I had to pour out my water just to fill up my water bottle with water from the drinking fountain.
I thought this week would be easy, but I never realized how convenient it was to have so many options for things to drink. After making this sacrifice for a whole week, I realized how lucky I am. Many people do not even have clean water to drink, and I lack appreciation for the thing that keeps me alive each day.
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