I have been
walking these streets all my life… Countless faces, busy business men, old
lonely women, boys and girls in their own fashion world wandering around. At
some corner though-there’s always a corner like that- figures of a world we don’t
want to see, lay their misery. Life passes them by, leaving behind some pennies
and 10 seconds of sympathy (best case scenario). Are they human remains of our
social system or proud ambassadors of an alternative one?
The answer does not
really affect the fact. They are people that need our help. They are here to
remind us that our world is not the ‘micro cosmos’ of our daily life. This is a world of pain and
hunger, misery and wars. Our world is not Europe or USA or the nice districts
of China, India and Brazil. This is a world where poverty leads to 21,000 dead children every day around the world.
Where still the 1% holds wealth more than the budget of whole countries! Where clean
water is a luxury and education, health insurance, stable jobs and development
is just a joke. This is the truth and I know that you are well aware of it. I
am sure that you have thought, ‘What can I do, I am just a pawn…’, I am sure
that once upon a time you have helped and you plan to do it again somewhere in
the future, I am sure that your heart aches each time you think about it, I am
sure that you are still a human being… And I know that life sucks your thoughts
and transforms them to routine patterns that’s hard to quit. But I know as well
that you can spend 10 minutes of your beautiful Sunday evening and donate some
of your precious money to organizations that have been created by people that
gave their lives for this one purpose: To help the ‘children of the damned’, and
the people that are in need. If you are
not able to help in a different way, give the opportunity to these people to help on your behalf!! It is not the solution, but easing the pain of
the people is already something huge…
Contact your local NGO , whichever you want, talk with these people,
search for their activities, participate if you can, donate if you can not - be
part of the Solidarity…
If you don’t
take the initiative now, I will understand and they will never know… next time
you meet these ghost figures in the streets though, try to remember:
They are
there to remind you of our real world and your extreme luck - being born and
raised like a king compared to them.
Don’t forget them… they need us!
Peace and
Love
C.K.
