Hi readers,
It's been a while since my last post
Now, back to blog
I want to share something
about a life lesson today
So about few weeks ago,
my university asked communication students including me to participate
in world food day
the main idea is Taylors University promise to pack one million of instant foods
for people who are dying in hunger in Somalia
What should I do was to collect as much as amount of money
to buy one million of foods
I was so passionate to ask people around me to donate
because this is the least thing I can help
However,
today I am so angry with myself
Here the story goes..
I went to eat alone near my house
I ate mix rice without rice because I am on diet of carbohydrate
10 minutes later
four kids came to the stall and took away their foods
I saw all of them requested for a mountain of rice
with ONE FRIED EGG
they even asked to the shop owner
"how much does it cost if I buy rice with the egg's sauce?"
but the shop owner forced them to take at least one egg
can you imagine that
I feel so sad until now
I got enough money in my pocket to buy them a proper meal
I wanted to help them
but I do not know what was on my mind
until I just kept myself silent
My heart told me to say something
but my brain told me, "you better not, later people will judge you as a show off girl"
When they walked away,
I am so ashamed with myself
I can asked people around to donate for people who I never seen before
but I cannot help those people who are needed around me
If I could turn back the time
I will ask them to get a proper meal
I think this is the least I can do
it's better than just sit down and get busy with my food
What Albert Einstein said is right
The world is dangerous not because of those who do harm, but because of those who look at it without doing anything
Lessons that I can learn from today:
Follow your heart.
You can start helping out people around you
Start from people in your environment
There is no point if we are so passionate in participating to reduce world's hunger
but we cannot help those who are needed right in front of our eyes
