When Reality Wrecks You

I never imagined being ‘wrecked’ in one of the western world’s wealthiest cities. But there I was in Los Angeles, a mere two-minute coach ride from my fancy hotel room, face-to-face with the stark reality of Skid Row. Watching a woman inspect half-eaten chicken wings from a bin, my heart broke for a city 5,000 miles from home. This moment of witnessing extreme poverty alongside extreme wealth taught me two powerful truths: your temporary circumstances don’t define your permanent reality, and you always have a choice about what happens next. These simple facts might just change everything for you too.