LOVE OF FELLOWMEN COULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS!

Love of fellowmen could have spelled the difference between life and death.

A 12-year-old boy was shot and killed by a supermarket guard before Christmas Day in Cagayan province for stealing food for his family’s Noche Buena. Reports said it happened in Tuguegarao.

A tragic waste, no doubt. What the boy did was wrong, yes, but the guard could have just overpowered or wrestled him to the ground.

But there is a bigger tragedy here.

This heartbreaking misfortune could have been PREVENTED if only there was a KIND HEART OR TWO who shared some of their blessings with the boy. I dare say this even if I did not witness the whole thing because otherwise, the kid would not have gone to the extent of stealing.

If even ONLY ONE GOOD SAMARITAN had shared something to eat with the boy and his family he would still be alive today. And I’m not saying bags and bags of groceries.

Even a few sandwiches and some soft drinks would have made the difference. Obviously, the kid was driven to stealing because he and his family couldn’t stand the hunger anymore.

I hope the people who had ignored this kid when he approached them for alms could still sleep at night.

In my blog “Start Giving Love For Christmas, Now” I pointed out the value of sharing one’s blessings with the needy, like abandoned kids and senior citizens and orphans. Allow me to reiterate that now.

LET’S NOT WAIT for a replay of this tragedy in Cagayan, wherever we are.

There are HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS, or probably even millions, of our countrymen who hardly have anything to eat. They, too, are prone to going beyond the limits once hunger and the cries of their loved ones become unbearable.

Let’s prevent that from happening.

Don’t waste time in giving excess food, and cash, once you come across a hungry individual (s). Whether or not they beg you personally or you learn about them from other sources, like media, respond with whatever you can.

That incident in Cagayan could happen again, anytime anywhere. Somebody you know, or the child of someone you know, could be next.

Unless you, or somebody else, will be kind enough to ease the pain they’re suffering.

If it does happen to someone you know, believe me, it would TEAR YOUR HEART APART. Especially if you had been approached for help by the kid and had refused to give anything, even if you had something extra.

Remember, kindness won’t make you sick. It won’t send you to jail or drive you to poverty. You won’t lose your job or any of your personal possessions.

Keep that in mind, please! 30