Share/Care/Count your blessings

Hearing a real story about a old man has made me very sad.This person is more than 65 years of age and has two daughters who are married.He has been working as a supervisor in a hostel and was earning around 6000 rupees Per month.From April there has been no salary since most people in the hostel have vacated and gone back to their native place and the owner himself is  Suffering from loss.Also this old man could not travel Since there is no  public transport. If he could travel to office everyday he can get something but due to transport issues he couldn’t go.

Both of his daughters are working and give him rupees 3000 and  rupees 2000 respectively. That is the maximum they can afford.That is the only source of income for him and his wife.Luckily he educated both his daughters and they are graduates.

Since I personally Know this family I felt really sad hearing this.The hostel owner is actually a businessman in Oman, I don’t think affording 6000 Rupees a month for his employee should be a big burden.

This has put me into lot of thinking.

Employers have to be considerate of their employees.Investing on child's education is really important.There is no point thinking that each person undergo their karma, we need to be empathetic and see what we can do to reach out to others.

Be a minimalist, how much ever we earn it’s not right to live life in an extravagant way. Be simple. Learn to share. What we earn is not for us alone. It should be like a ripple extending from ourselves, to our family, to extended family and to the whole society. Charity is our duty, not a choice. To set aside certain portion of our income for the needy is a must.

Always remember “ Anonymousity is sacred”.

I am reminded of the definition of communism from the tamil  movie Kathi. “ The next idli you eat after your hunger is over, does not belong to you”.

Count your blessings. If we have food to eat, a house to stay and a family to care for us we are indeed very lucky and blessed. Never complaint. Be Thankful.

Hymn:

“ When upon life billows you are tempest toast,

When you are discouraged thinking all his lost,

Count your many blessings name them one by one,

And it will surprise you what the Lord has done.

Count your blessings name them one by one,

Count your blessings see what God has done,

Count your blessings name them one by one,

And it will surprise you what the Lord has done”.