In the recent times, there have been reports of obesity, the silent killer among the afluent in the society. This made headlines with abandon until the current famine scourge cropped up.
The are guys who starve to death! That means, the utilize all the reserves, use all non esssentail storages until a ppont where the body cannot cope any more.
And talking of contrast, I overheard a neighbor swearing how she would never ever donate to the Kenyas for Kenya Kitty. I thought, this must be extremely mean! We are all exposed directly or indirectly. We have focused too much on blame game and ignored the basic tenets of being human. As mortals, we come, live and one day will surely die. We are sojourners on this earth.
How much will it profit a man (or woman) to amass all wealth and leave it intact. Is it not in order to share the little we have and make a difference in another persons life?
In this part of the country, guys are struggling, waking up early, going to the gymn, jogging, attempting ot starve themselves, using herbs and other means. On the other side, a mother watches helplessly as her children wither and die one by one. What a contrast indeed?
what happened to being our brother's keeper?
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