Charity

Charity means benevolent giving; Giving back to society because we are fortunate people to have at least a happy life. It's not hard to be charitable. If we do not have the time to maybe go and help the poor physically, we may donate some extra money we have. Indirectly, you are helping them if we go through the right channel. A short visit to homes suffice too. If you could spend a little time with them hearing their stories and show them you care, at least they will feel a little love. A small deed goes a long way. Who knows they may change your outlook on life...

"If you haven't got charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble," quoted Bob Hope. I'm sure many of us are charitable. You may have visited the old folks' home or orphanages during a school trip or with your parents, perhaps gave away your old clothes which are still in good condition to your neighbours who cannot afford it, went and support charity carnivals and the most common, donating money for the earthquakes and many other natural disasters victims.

What I'm saying is that it doesn't take much to be charitable. If we have some extra fortune or time, why not share it? The feeling of helping someone and making someone's life better is definitely a good feeling. It may earn you some karma points =p

They are many people who are in need these days. Do not be oblivious. Just read the newspapers. Some may be in more troubles than you can imagine. You can read about single mothers feeding 7-8 children in a small flat, people who are homeless, some have children undergoing operation costing a fortune which they cannot afford and many others. If you could help these people one way or another, I'm sure life would pay you back the same next time you're in trouble.

But of course, all these comes from the heart. Do not do charity for namesake. Just because you want to be well known, therefore you donate a huge amount of money to charity organisations; that's just being a 'show-off'! Why? You want to tell people how rich you are so that you'll get robbed in the future??

The best way is to be anonymous. I really admire those who donate a large lump sum and does it quietly. I know of some people who does that and I really like that way of giving. It shows the true meaning of charity: benevolent giving.

But beware! If you do want to donate, make absolutely sure that it is the right channel and not some scam who will use your money for different purposes. It will just go to waste then. Those scams are normally ones you see at the road side pretending to be someone from an organisation. These are actually strangers who will use the money for their own good.

Other than that, be charitable..Support charities. One deed may change a life.

"And now abide faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity" (1 Corinthians 13:13)