The ocean will lack a drop

 


An American Lady who was interested in social service visited Ethiopia in 2005.  She travelled around the country and found out that millions of people were in poverty and disease.  She realized that she could not help all the children who were in poverty and sickness.  So she decided to adopt one girl child who was in sickness.

The American lady's decision to adopt one girl child in Ethiopia in 2005 is a heartwarming example of how individuals can make a positive impact in the lives of those in need. By choosing to adopt a child, she demonstrated a commitment to social service and a genuine desire to improve the life of a young girl facing adversity.

Adoption is a significant and life-changing decision, and it requires careful consideration, legal processes, and support to ensure the best interests of the child are met. The American lady likely went through an adoption agency or organization that specializes in international adoptions. This process involves background checks, interviews, paperwork, and often a waiting period to ensure that the adoptive parents are suitable and capable of providing a loving and stable home.

By adopting one child, she was able to make a meaningful difference in that girl's life, providing her with opportunities, education, and healthcare that she might not have had access to otherwise. While she couldn't help all the children in Ethiopia who were in poverty and sickness, her decision to adopt one child was undoubtedly life-changing for that girl and a beautiful example of how individual actions can have a positive ripple effect.

Your charitable action may be a drop in the ocean. Mother Teresa said, Still if you don’t do it the same ocean will lack a drop.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Litmus Test

Image
When an aeroplane is flying the pilots will ask questions among themselves which is called Litmus Test.   When a problem comes while flying they must ask if the plane is still flying.   If the answer is yes then it means big danger is not there.   So they don’t have to show so much of interest on that problem. When Apollo 12 was going to the moon, it was struck by the lightning.   Red orange lights started burning.   So the astronauts wanted to do something immediately.   They asked among themselves if it was travelling in the right path.   The answer came in the affirmative for their questions.   After sometime the lights went off one by one and the rocket was moving in the right path. It's true that in various high-pressure situations, whether it's flying an airplane or conducting a space mission like Apollo 12, the concept of the "Litmus Test" or asking critical questions can be crucial. These questions help the pilots or astronauts assess the severity of the p
Read more

Children don’t need chocolates

Image
  Few years ago one day evening while walking in Chennai streets, we (my wife & myself) came across a children’s home (orphanage). We thought of going inside. How can we meet strange children with empty hand? So we bought half a kilo of éclairs chocolates from a nearby shop and went inside. While walking in, we heard a gentle voice, “where are you going”? Looking around we saw a lady through a window. We went near and told her that we would like to meet those little children inside. What is in your hands? She asked. Chocolates. The lady told us, we have plenty of food here. Every now and then we receive calls from leading bakeries and chocolate companies to supply us. Normally we say no to such call. Thanks for coming here with a good intention, but our children don’t need chocolates. We were puzzled and blinking. Then came her words, they need your love, physical touch, smile and laughter, your presence. She requested us to spend at least one hour with them. With doubts and not
Read more

Pain a Valuable Mechanism

Image
  A girl who acted in the serial, Grey’s Anatomy called herself as a super hero because she never experienced pain in her body.  Though she proclaimed proudly that there was no pain in her body, she was carrying a rare disease called congenital insensitivity to pain.  Those who have that disease will not experience pain.   For a man to live a healthy life he must have the sense of pain.   Otherwise some problem in his body will be unattended for a long time because of lack of pain and which may develop into a serious problem.   In our spiritual life also even if we do a small mistake our heart must be troubled and we must lose the peace of mind.   Then only we will repent and reconcile both with men and God. It is true that the ability to experience pain is crucial for maintaining a healthy life. Pain serves as a protective mechanism that alerts us to potential damage or injury to our bodies. Without the ability to feel pain, individuals with congenital insensitivity to pain may no
Read more