Give Now

Give now

We should change our outlook towards the less privileged. Many a time, I have witnessed beggars being helped by people who themselves are struggling to make their ends meet. Although I do not want to generalise, does this mean that one should be poor to understand the poor? Or is it that by being rich one has no time for such ‘trifles’? Perhaps being in their shoes is a good way to understand a fellow being’s grievances.

Eventually, we do not carry our riches along with us. So we can share it with our fellow beings.

When we give to the needy, we celebrate the act of giving. To want to see the sparkle in the receiver’s eyes ? that makes you a perfect giver. Many of us put off giving by being close-fisted. As a result, many a time a needy person gets deprived of his rights. It reminds me of the words of Kahlil Gibran, the renowned Lebanese poet: ‘All you have shall some day be given; therefore, give now, that the season of giving may be yours and not your inheritor's.’

Time is of essence. It passes on swift wings.
- Suresh Nellikode, Abu Dhabi