Sunday, August 8, 2021

COALITION AGAINST POVERTY..

One day, you are going to be walking on the road and you would come across a person that you have never known and the person would be in a bad condition. You would want to help the person but you are more likely to contemplate on it and still move on. 


On that day, the person would not say anything. He would go just about two poles away and nod his head in the affirmative while he watches you as you make your way out of the place. He is the unknown guest. 


He does not look for anybody's trouble. He does not ask for help because he expects help from people naturally. 


He cannot say anything because he doesn't have a voice nor a say in the society. He is downtrodden. 


Some people are like that; they need something but they cannot say it because they don't know if you would take them for granted. They need water but they cannot ask for it because they don't know if the last cup that you have is all that you have got. They need shelter but they cannot say it because they don't even know if your roof is leaking. Help them now, help the unknown (not just your neighbours whom you expect to get something from in return or your relatives whom you see as gods), help the downtrodden, the sick, the deaf and the dump, the children and the men in the street who can't confess to you that they have not eaten since morning yet they perm their hairs and put on earpiece while walking like nothing is wrong, help yourself. 


Because they do not know whether you have or not, they are justified for not asking. At times, call somebody and say, "what do you need ?" Even though they may not ask you for help, you may be surprised at the answers that would come out of their mouths. Some might be interested to know how to catch the fish while some might just need a piece of it. It's up to you to decide which one you give but in all, be genuine.


That is the new resolution. Help people even when they did not ask for it (so long as you feel like), just don't let them hurt you while you're at it and do not let them perceive your question as an insult or as an intrusion, skip the delay. 


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