The Shoe Shine Boys

These two boys are out many nights on the busy street in front of my house looking for shoes to shine.  They are 8 and 10 years old and in the second and fourth grades.  They work like this at nights and sometimes on the weekends to help their parents make ends meet.  However, they still go to school.  I pay them too much.  I pay them 5 to 10 times the going rate.  When Indonesians see do this, they laugh at me.  But, it is also clear they approve of my “wasteful” ways.