Wishing UpON a sTAR
i read something meaningful today.. and since the service i attended to yesterday was on "to love your neighbour.", i shall some of the things that i learnt and some INSIGHTS with u all.. ahahha
I think we should really learn to love your neighbour, treat them like yourself. neighbours are not exactly the person who stays NEXT door, it's whoever that come across into your life, whomever u happen to know, even, through the news or any other kind of media. but how many ppl can do it? i dun think i can... i mean, i am a compassionate person, but i dun go extra mile, i will just keep the idea of helping in my mind... and NOT doing anything. that's why i truly admire those ppl who can go out all one's way to help others...
actually i consider myself as a kind and considerate person, however, i am not exactly a person who takes action. for example, i went to orchard with eugene on friday, we saw a beggar sitting in the centre road between cine and the hotel.. i was kind of worry for him. i was feared that he might get bang by cars though there wasn't much traffic, more of human traffic... i told eugene about him and eugene was asking me, " do u think u should help him?", "dun wan? but u won't feel good if u learn that he got bang by car the next day" i was stunned... i dunno wat to say. coz' yes, i know i will regret not helping, i will be really upset... but still, i din stop to help. i went down the elevator, feeling guilty. thinking perhaps somebody would help him? somebody who are more caring than me would help him? i dunno. but just someone out there.. coz' i heard that God has a special heart for the outcast in society...(i dun really understand wat it means... i will go and find this out one day...)
sigh, i am getting more down-to-earth i guess. it's true that people are becoming more practical, and sad to say, becoming more skeptical esp when they are supposed to be compassionate. they doubt about the credibility in the surrounding. they become suspicious when they were asked to donate money.. or to offer help. but well.. can't really blame them. with so many redtape, cheating, corruption incidents happening in the world, even in charitable community, it's hard not to be careful and be doubtful about things.. i mean, we will be thinking, "fake or real one...really handicap meh?", "com'on la, every year we donate so much already. now still asking for more money! they comfirm got enough WAH.", "he's already dying la, donate money for wat!!?" or "hmmmm.. donate money? to who? is it really to ppl in needs or into somebody's pocket?"
very often, our views are clouded with these doubts. but if you think again, wat strikes you the moment you learnt about a sad news, a story of a social outcast, a tragic disaster? it's the sudden spurt of sympathy, a flash of saddness that overwhelmed you. then, in spilt second, u scared of being cheated or u just say, i hope i can help, but u just sit there and do nothing. and of course, it's not gong to be helpful. we should do something, as least donate a small sum. this small sum is a big sum to ppl especially in the disaster zone. remember u have sympathy for others, you wan to help others. and that's the impt task. u cannot be stopped by some small matters or negative thoughts. coz' by the time, u've cleared your doubt and decided to help, your help may not be needed, as the person may have died... guilty and regret will flood into your mind perhaps for days, years, or for life.
remember, death roll is not statistic.. death roll means somebody out there is dying. when number of broken family increases, it's not just number shooting up. it means the society is sick. and the citizens, whom are like antibodes, should help to fight the diease together as one. be it a small voluntary work or an act of kindness, both matters to the society.
and lastly, yes, i think one will feel good to help, even if every story does not end happily ever after. but bear this in mind, "it's okay to be fool sometimes, if you've listened to your heart."
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6:18 AM.
