November 03, 2007
life for others
A very dear friend of mine once threw something random for me to think about. Though it may not appeal to many, it did me. An idealistic view as to how we, walking brains should live our lives. I may not be able to deliver the aggression and urgency of what he said, but it went somewhere along the lines of these.
Physical. Mental. Spiritual. 3 things we are to keep in tip-top condition. In other words, we ought to be physically fit - to save lives, smart (or at least bother to learn) - to change the world and the third one pretty much explains itself.
"Come on, that's no profundity, that's mere common sense."
True. But hey, how many of us have actually went on being independent of the oblivious herd and fulfilling that sole duty to take care of ourselves? It's a distinct reminder for me 'cause at times I can be a real wreck. I can just laze in front of the comp and be a glutton all day long.
So why the sudden yadda yadda yadda right? It's cause of him....
Terry Fox. Athlete. Humanitarian. Activist. A rare and extreme activist I'd say in fact. His amazing spirit lead on transforming his worst nightmare into a dream-come-true for many. Imagine running 5373 miles for 143 days in the course of raising money for the unfortunate, only to realise that while the cancer on your knee has been removed with severe amputation, your lungs decided to be retaliatory and started developing cancer. On the day he returned to be with his father in heaven, almost the entire Canadian nation attended the funeral and paid tribute to him. There were the press and even celebrities. I wonder if those people who went is now apart or even near being apart of what he had believed in...
How many people out there who could, would sacrifice themselves for others? Face to be faced, there is a selfish monster in each and everyone of us. And most of us bother not to abort it and instead sow it with greed and covetousness. And it's....depressing, really.
The number of those who are able and unable actually fairs quite about the same. And the choice made is always not in favour of the needy. I had an epiphany one night, a few weeks back, about my view and manner of dealing with individuals who come begging for money. It had dawned on me that if they are in dire need of cash for survival, and I have more than enough to keep me surviving for the day, I don't see why not. I used to regard them with disdain (especially those with perfect limbs, hearing and speech) and stubbornly held on to the reasonings of 'what if's and 'why's.
But after that day, I thought to myself, if it's really of bad intention that they come to me for money, aren't they only answerable to only God. In the mean time, regardless of what their best interest may be, I will just.....provide help, in anyway I can. 'Cause hey, if Jesus Christ can die on the cross for unworthy beings like us, what else is there left to say? (",)*Try to get a hold of The Terry Fox Story or Terry DVD if possible. It's an amazing movie that you wouldn't regret seeing. I cried throughout the entire thing! Literally. The Terry Fox Run is held in 50 countries on a yearly basis all around the world, with the same mission; cancer research. Click here if you wish to know more. For those from Malaysia, this is the run for this year, 4th of November. Click here.
Labels: epiphany, people, role, terry fox
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