I’ve got jackfruit in my refrigerator. My guest house owner gave it to me. It is too much to eat alone, but too little to eat together. But my mother said, no matter what you have, even if its too little, you have to share it with others. She said that since I was kid. And I’m so thankfull with that. That makes me become a person who cares about others, not an egoistic person (but sometimes I am).
I don’t know it is some kind of intimidation from social environment or what. But, I always feel guilty when my condition is better than anyone around me. For example, when I spend some money for going to the pool, I often feel guilty because my father, sister, and brother never go there. No swimming pool in Sumba. We only swim at the beach or river there. When I buy some food outside, I feel guilty again when I see someone dig up a trash looking for food waste. Why I don’t cook for myself? It’s more cheap and I can save some money. But it can not make the trash digger life’s better. So what can I do? Then I got an idea. I make an event called “We Care (WC).” I collect second clothes from my friends and I wrapped it. I give it too the poor. May be this is just a unvalue gift. But I am happy I can share with them. The respond is very good. The like it. And this December we do it again for the second time. The first event done in Idul Fitri moment. And now we do it at Christmast moment. Now, me and my friends just can do this. But I believe someday we can give something better for them.
I don’t know it is some kind of intimidation from social environment or what. But, I always feel guilty when my condition is better than anyone around me. For example, when I spend some money for going to the pool, I often feel guilty because my father, sister, and brother never go there. No swimming pool in Sumba. We only swim at the beach or river there. When I buy some food outside, I feel guilty again when I see someone dig up a trash looking for food waste. Why I don’t cook for myself? It’s more cheap and I can save some money. But it can not make the trash digger life’s better. So what can I do? Then I got an idea. I make an event called “We Care (WC).” I collect second clothes from my friends and I wrapped it. I give it too the poor. May be this is just a unvalue gift. But I am happy I can share with them. The respond is very good. The like it. And this December we do it again for the second time. The first event done in Idul Fitri moment. And now we do it at Christmast moment. Now, me and my friends just can do this. But I believe someday we can give something better for them.
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