Waste not,Want not! is an old saying heard in childhood and most of us try to abide by it. We try but are not really able to practically do it. This is my personal observation.
Anyway, it is seen on social media that in some countries, some kind-hearted people have organized street refrigerators so that people can donate their left-over food for the homeless. Wow! what an amazing idea. Instead of throwing it in the trash can, it will be 'generously' donated to the refrigerator for the under-privileged, down-trodden, the poor, the hungry, the starving. How very charitable! Thoroughly impressed but SHOCKED as well.
Now my question is, will the donaters themselves would like to eat from such a fridge 'happily' in case of emergency? "NO!" Right? How heartless and tragic. We are showing generosity on our left-overs which would have gone anyway to the trash can?
Yes I agree that it will at least not be wasted. But is this all that they deserve. What we cannot eat ourselves, how can we offer it to others? Why overcook in the first place? Just like the way we can put it in the street fridge, how come we cannot put it in our own fridge for later? Or why can't we cook extra with the intention of donating ? They also like fresh and unused food. They also have appetite and feelings like you. Some of them have never tasted the food that we may be eating on daily basis. Why not give them a chance to know what good food taste like? Why not we buy grocery and donate? Why not give others the same privilege that we ourselves enjoy? Who knows when we may get caught up with misfortune!
Charity is kindness. Do unto others what you will want for yourself. Something that you discard, do not want, will throw away anyway is not any act of kindness. Kindness is treating others like yourself. Giving others the same chance. Kindness involves a small sacrifice.
Share happiness. Looking down upon others and treating them differently is not charity but injustice and pride.
Those old thoughts when we said that money cannot buy anything. Ironically, shockingly, today MONEY can buy anything or let us say everything.
Everything is on SALE today. Family, relationship, friendship, trust, job, education, health care, and just name it! You have money, you have everything including worries.
While everything has lost its value, such as respect, kindness, sentiments, beliefs etc. value and love for money is on the rise. Money is power, money is strength, money is your ticket to the hearts of millions who worship money.
Today, all that some of us have is MONEY. We can buy people like grocery. We can sell them too for very little value. On the other hand, humanity has become obsolete because money has killed its value along with other things that money could not buy. What money cannot buy, has lost its value and is now lying forgotten and invisible.
Unfortunately we live in such a time where our identity is only because of money. We do not matter anymore but our money does. Our level of respect is set by our purchasing power.
Some of us do not have a soul, because money has bought that too. ALAS!
You say nothing yet everyone hears you.
But...............when you screamed, grunted, snarled, pleaded etc. Did anyone hear you? NO! They just simply ignored you.
Shhhhh! Silent! Just silence and everyone hears you. Silence makes a lot more sense than words. It runs deeper than words. It conceals your true feelings, hides your anger, controls emotions and so much more.
Above all, silence gives you a chance to think over, saves you from regrets, rescues you from embarrassments and silently pushes you forward to more meaningful directions and it is all worth it.
The best way to express yourself is SILENCE! Let them keep guessing.
If you cannot convince them, confuse them!
Lack of thought, lack of consideration is what I call these 'Thoughtless Attacks!'
You are attacking someone who is already dealing with a lot. While you are attacking someone for their shortcomings, have you ANY idea what that person is going through?
We condemn, humiliate and disapprove and make the person further miserable under the false attempt of "helping?"
If you cannot or do not want to help, just stay away and admit your inability rather than justify your action at the cost of the afflicted person.
Those pile of excuses, blames and attacks will come in handy when you will be standing exactly in that position and frantically looking for help.
If only we can have a little consideration we will know how much thoughtless attacks HURTS. Think twice before you inflict injury.
THINK TWICE AND BE NICE!!
Dear Well-wisher,
I have no words to address you with. Just calling you a "Well-wisher," is simply not enough. You are much more than that. I wish there was a befitting word to express my respect and salute you. Anyway, I have so much to pay my tribute to you that I will just say it all, as soon as possible, in as many ways I can, to as many people I am able to.
You walked into my life, in the darkest era of my life, so much so, you had to search your way. You entered with a faint beam of light, you kindled hope, you saw my weaknesses as my strength, you never gave up on me even when I almost did. You stayed by my side, you matched your stride with mine, each time I stumbled you stretched your arm.
The journey was long and difficult. When at times it seemed endless, you always cheered me and said, "We are almost there!" My journey became your journey, my hardship was your concern, while you kept telling me I am not the only one suffering, you also told me that how confident you were that I will make it to the finish line.
Even though you were not able to solve my problems, but you never left me alone with my problems. Even though you could not stop me from crying, you were there to wipe my tears. You gave me strength, you gave me courage, you gave me hope and you also gave up so many things for me. You gave up your celebration to be with my sadness, you gave up your own comfort to suffer with me.
I can go on and on to express my feelings of how you have been a perfect source of relief to me, but I will just end here with one more sentence. Yes, I know an angel!
So indebted to you,
Prayers and good wishes forever,
Someone who saw light because of you.
My letter of appreciation to all those who stood by me.
You are undergoing difficulties and people come to know that you are suffering. Here is what be ready to face:
Complaints and more complaints. They want to know why you did not tell them? Why you concealed from them? Why they had to hear it from other people and not from you? You are blamed for suffering and not announcing it. You are held responsible for not bragging about it. :-(
Now be ready to hear their problems and tragedies that they had faced at some point of their life. They faced more problems than you. Their problems were more serious. How much they suffered. How they were treated. How they almost died. And a lot more...........................!
Eventually they have now come with a conclusion. You should suffer as much as they suffered. There are a lot of other people suffering too. To add salt to wound, they will now give you some advises of how to suffer silently. How difficult life is. Nothing is easy nowadays.
Be prepared to hear what they finally have to say :
There is nothing they can do about it.
Nothing can be done about it.
Just continue to live with your problems.
They are so sorry about it.
It all happens!
Outcome : Problems remain unsolved while you were pushed further into more misery and humiliation
IS THIS SYMPATHY????
A real dilemma indeed! Now you are in a situation, a serious one, a critical one, a helpless one! So what should one do now? Should we tell others or maintain silence?
Step No.1
If you just happen to keep it to yourself, then you are blasted with a series of attacks for keeping quiet. Tall claims of friends and folks that if only they knew, they would have fixed the problem and "helped."
Step No. 2
The minute you tell them honestly about your situation, they walk away silently. They abandon you. They leave you in darkness to face your problems alone. They sa
y it is too late now. There is nothing they can do.
What to do? It is a puzzle. Should we tell them or not.
Solution : Do not say. Those who want to help will find out anyway and do what needs to be done. Those who do not want to help, will not even if they are the first one you approach for help.
Above all : Learn to solve your own problem!
