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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is not really a question, just a point.  We have had our wonderful first au pair ever for about 2 weeks.  She is lovely and hard-working and very smart.  As we get to know her, we learn more about the difficulties in her country (she comes from a less than prosperous background in Latin America). I'm beginning to feel personally a little embarrassed for the way we live: we are not super rich or anything but like many DC households, we are high earning dual professionals and live well compared to a lot of the US and probably ridiculously well compared to other countries.  Does anyone else have this feeling? It's a combination of awkward and embarrassed. It also puts into context how fortunate we are to have the opportunities we've had, and that had we been born elsewhere whatever talent and intelligence we could have would not necessarily result in prosperity.  Either way, just feeling awkward . . .[/quote]

Have you just awoken out of a deep blissful ignorant slumber? With all the money you have, have you never traveled?[/quote]

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