Thursday, July 19, 2007
Ok.. Ive been pondering on this idea for 3 days now... and i am determine to do it in the near future.. I really want to visit the 3rd world countries e.g, Africa to help those in need..
It saddens me to see those kids having to suffer so much.. when people like us here are taking things for granted.. everyday we complain over our food ,weather, transport and everything else.. not realising that we're so fortunate even to have them... its seriously sad..
I read an email today about this tourist who was passing through a village in Africa.. He saw a mother chopping her own son's hand off.. reason? so that his son can go around begging and having him handicapped is an advantage over those who arent.. and upon seeing this the tourist accidentally dropped the piece of bread he was having.. and this made all the kids run towards that piece of bread eventho it was covered with sand, mud and watnots... he was so touched he went to the nearest bakery and bought all the bread he could with the little money he had.. after which he went back to the village and distributed the bread to them.. People were Bowing and thanking him over n over again.. and to come and think about it.. one man's pride could be bought with a 25cent bread..
How often do you come across such sitiuation..?? i want to do my part in helping them.. I've forgotten how good it feels to be nice and generous.. bcos the last time i did something like that was 6 years ago in Saudi.. where i changed 10 Riyals into 1 Riyal notes and i gave them out to the beggars there..
So yea.. i really hope that one day... i might get the chance to travel to these countries and do good... TIll then..
DicKieS