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This morning, i woke with no enthusiasm to care about anybody but me. You know that feeling of "what am I going to eat today?" and then your wife or roommate reminds you that today is charity day? Do you remember that jaw-dropping feeling as if the whole world had just caved in and crushed your desires to indulge in selfishness? Well, that's exactly how i felt this morning when my wife told me we're fasting for the people suffering around the world in places like Libya, Mexico, Ivory Coast and Japan. At first, i was mad. Who cares about these people? I've also got problems of my own. But then I realised that in bible it says "true religion is taking care of the widows, orphans and the oppressed". Realising that Jesus didn't have to die for us made me accept that, once in a while, i need to die to myself for those who don't have the hope of a better life. May the Lord forgive me, as I'm a sinner and cannot (with a right mind) believe this life i meant only for me. We cannot just live for ourselves but for God's children as well.

May my heart always be soft towards those who think so lowly of themselves...
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