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Stiles, glad that your wife made it back safely. I am sure that what both of you have seen would open the eyes of even the most jaded of Americans. We truly do not know how fortunate we are.
One of the novels I teach is Barbara Kingsolver's The Poisonwood Bible, which depicts the fictional story of a Georgia family's mission trip to Africa. One of the daughters is partially handicapped and is resentful of the fact that her siblings are "normal." Needless to say, her view of herself changes when she sees the condition of some of the Africans. Yes, it is fiction, but the point is still a valid one, just as you make in your post.
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