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Hello everyone!
Been a while here.
Now, have you ever imagined a world where compassion, care, understanding and sensitivity is the attitude everyone wears. What do you make of it?
I remember visiting a restaurant with my big cousin. While we bought and were eating our meal, I noticed a well dressed and beautiful lady going from table to table, conversing with the occupants. I did not think much of it. Soon, she got to our table, greeted us and proceeded to ask that we help her with a little money to feed. My cousin gave her some money, she thanked us profusely, walked up to the counter, bought something, took a seat a few metres from us and began to eat.
Now, I did not understand why someone who looked so well would be begging. I questioned my cousin's act and she told me that, "Looking good doesn't mean feeling/doing good". Then, I tried to think of how much courage the lady may have summoned to be able to do this. While I watched her eat, it almost brought tears to my eyes. She ate hurriedly, sucking at her fingers after every swallow.
I do not know at what time I started, but I know that at some point, I started giving consideration to people.
For every issue involving a youth, I feel involved. I feel the hurts and pains of everyone. I may have nothing in the way of money or physical gifts to offer but I offer empathy, love. cause I am human first. We all are.
Irrespective of how I feel or whatever I am going through at a time, I never compromise on being hiumane. For, love begets love which in turn begets unity.
I believe that if I do the things i do, people will do unto me as I have done. I know things aren't always black and white but how do you sleep knowing you put up a mean attitude or you hurt people?
Even if the person's lifestyle caused them harm, what will kicking someone that's already down achieve?
Empathy is a choice that says, "It is not about me now, it is about you knowing you are not alone".
It's the little things like showing them love, defending, representing, showing up, holding hands in difficult times and taking care.
Before I am Cheeamaka, before you are rich, poor, educated, classy, connected and whatnot,you are human first!
Empathy seeks neither your beauty nor wealth but your tolerance.
It's your ability to see people hurt and think, " oh! That could have been anybody - me or even a loved one."
The lack of empathy towards people's pain is why a lot of people would rather die in that situation or health condition than ask for help.
Imagine a world where we all looked out for each other. Where then would strife, anger, killings, division, depression take hold?
Sometimes our empathy is even more expensive than what we may give.
Empathy is the fulcrum of humanity. Of unity. When it's out of place, compassion crumbles and inhumanity takes over.
Progress, freedom, dedication and unity cannot abide in a place of hate or disinterest.
Pay attention to people. Be curious about them.
You could be the last thread of hope someone hangs on. The glimmer of light on their dark path.
Would you like to see your loved one hurt? Do you kill them? Do you not comfort and be there for them?
Imagine a world where our neighbors pains and joys are felt by us.
A world where we are not scared of sharing our woes. That's what life should be.
In that world, there would be no fears, no sorrow, no disharmony, no slavery, no killings, nothing of that sort.
Would we not like to be part of such a world?
I know we want to wait for someone to be emphatic to us before we begin to share this goodness. But! Don't wait. Start now. Change begins with you. It's like painting on a white canvas, you take a color and make a design, the next person does so too, on and on it goes and before long, it becomes a pop of colors.
Do it for humanity!
Walk the path of truth an apply the Golden rule.
Be emphatic!
Until next time,
Thanks for stopping by, and,
Good-day!