This post is a continuation from pt 1 (duh). And if I may, I suggest reading that first before this.
So, in Part 1, I told the story of Srey Mom, a child sex worker, who was forced into the heinous trafficking trade. Was that her fault? Certainly not, and I'm sure anyone would agree with me. And yet, there are many children out there who are suffering the same fate she suffered years ago. There are many others who live from hand to mouth and have too little to eat. Others with no clean water. Others who have lost parents to disasters, accidents, murders and so on.
Doesn't that make you think how fortunate we are here in Malaysia? To be born in a place where we have enough to eat. Where there's hardly any chance we'd lose our parents or siblings in wars. Where its generally safe and peaceful.
Oh sure I know this country isn't perfect. No country is. Yes there's crime and corruption. But don't you think as a whole we're a pretty fortunate lot? But no, we don't really, do we? A lot of us complain and grouch about our jobs, and the petty dissatisfactions we have. Please don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to judge others or be condescending. Too many times I'm like that too.
But this One Life exhibition brings to mind about how blessed we are to be here. Do we know that? I'm sure we do, subconsciously. But let's take a minute to reflect here. We've been blessed so so much. We've got jobs. We've got homes. We've got enough. We've got education. We've got so many other things which we take for granted every single day.
You know, there's a saying that goes "You never know what you've got till you lose it". Let's not wait till we lose what we've been blessed with. Let's reflect on the very fact that we have enough for a moment. Maybe not very much, but enough. Yes some of us may have to work 2 or 3 shifts to earn enough to feed ourselves and our kids. But we have enough. Many people out there don't.
Let's give a little out of what we have. I've mentioned this in previous posts. I once got flamed by a guy who said "if you're oprah or someone like that then you'll be rich enough and only then can you make a difference". Here's my take on it. You don't have to be Oprah. You don't have to be rich. Surely a person who has enough can give some to someone who doesn't have enough.
We don't have to give the clothes off our backs or quit our jobs and all become Mother Theresas. We can all make a difference. Small differences, but big differences are made up of small differences. Did you know a single pebble can start an avalanche? Why don't we start an avalanche?
All we need to do is realise how much we have been blessed. And when we've realised that, let's appreciate that. And then let's move towards a better future. We have the power to make a difference in our small ways. The little time or money or whatever that you and I can give can and will make a difference. In the Bible, Jesus multiplied a little boy's lunch to feed 5,000 people. All it took was one boy to be willing to start something. To give something of himself. God did the rest.
Try it, and let's be amazed at the results.
And I quote here the One Life Revolution motto: "You've got one life. Do something"
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Thanks for the wishes man. Seriously,now that I'm turning 21 I'm really starting to resent growing old. Haha..anyways take care.
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