It seems that the reality of life always hit at the most awkward of moments. I was waiting for melodie and alyssa today at the mrt station. Then I say this lady walk right up to the dust bin, stuck her hand in and started pulling out all the newspapers and laying them on the ground! Believe me, I was shocked. It's not everyday that you tend to see people doing what she just did. I had kindda felt rather disgusted and yet rather sorry for that poor lady.
Anyways, she had took the newspapers and had rearranged them, placing them in neat stacks and she tried to make sure that the papers were clean and new. Well, after awhile of digging and stacking, she left-this is when the reason for this post kicks in. Well, she was walking whilst a young lady brushed past and dropped her purse or something and unknowingly walked on. Well, this lady who had just stuck her hand into the dustbin, picked it up, caught up her and gave it back to her!
I guess this ancedote draws up the idea of moral fiber and the values we value in our life. Imagine if you had to stick your hand into dustbins for a living and to make ends meet. Would you have the conviction and the moral courage to give back a purse that could well hold enough cash to get you by for a week? maybe even 2? I guess that her chacracter of being upright and honest is a true acid test of a person.
It is not the money or the cars, it is the morality that one displays. Come to think of it, some rich people are too scheming to even return back the purse.Yet, this lady who is struggling to have 3 meals a day can. It then begs the question as to what is becoming of us. Moreover, it also allows us to reflect on how fortunate we are.
At that time, I was listening to Chris Botti on my new NANO and at the instant, that lady was picking newspapers out of the dustbin! I think that I need to be more appreciative of the life presented to me and how we must cherish it.
Coming back to morals, we should take a leaf out of the pages of this lady, I do not know her name, but I know her character and her purity of heart. I know that she is financially poor, but spititually rich. Some of you may say that she is a fool and that money talks. But well, I do not think that money talks all the time. It caves in to morals and moreover, spiritual and mental fortitude. What can you do with all the money in the world when you are running away from your inner self? It is senseless and downright sad.
Well I guess that is all for now, time for me to sleep and reflect more on this incident that has well changed my day.
Anyways, she had took the newspapers and had rearranged them, placing them in neat stacks and she tried to make sure that the papers were clean and new. Well, after awhile of digging and stacking, she left-this is when the reason for this post kicks in. Well, she was walking whilst a young lady brushed past and dropped her purse or something and unknowingly walked on. Well, this lady who had just stuck her hand into the dustbin, picked it up, caught up her and gave it back to her!
I guess this ancedote draws up the idea of moral fiber and the values we value in our life. Imagine if you had to stick your hand into dustbins for a living and to make ends meet. Would you have the conviction and the moral courage to give back a purse that could well hold enough cash to get you by for a week? maybe even 2? I guess that her chacracter of being upright and honest is a true acid test of a person.
It is not the money or the cars, it is the morality that one displays. Come to think of it, some rich people are too scheming to even return back the purse.Yet, this lady who is struggling to have 3 meals a day can. It then begs the question as to what is becoming of us. Moreover, it also allows us to reflect on how fortunate we are.
At that time, I was listening to Chris Botti on my new NANO and at the instant, that lady was picking newspapers out of the dustbin! I think that I need to be more appreciative of the life presented to me and how we must cherish it.
Coming back to morals, we should take a leaf out of the pages of this lady, I do not know her name, but I know her character and her purity of heart. I know that she is financially poor, but spititually rich. Some of you may say that she is a fool and that money talks. But well, I do not think that money talks all the time. It caves in to morals and moreover, spiritual and mental fortitude. What can you do with all the money in the world when you are running away from your inner self? It is senseless and downright sad.
Well I guess that is all for now, time for me to sleep and reflect more on this incident that has well changed my day.
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