Have you ever been in a situation when you find yourself glued? I have.Isn’t it common seeing children begging? At markets, on roads, everywhere we find children asking for money.
I encountered a kid about 4 years ago while travelling to my examination hall. He was an ordinary beggar, wearing dirty rough clothes, muddy hands, messy brown hair and no shoes on.He came near me, looked up at me. I gave a quick look to his face. He was looking at me with his black eyes. Those prominent black eyes caught my attention; they had turned yellow may be because of starvation. He kept looking at me and said nothing. I tried ignoring him and stopped looking at his face, that didn’t help me out. Sometimes Allah puts us in a tricky position and we don’t identify which path to choose. He kept standing there saying nothing but kept looking at me with those hungry silent eyes. His eyes were prickly. He wanted me to help him. I knew my pockets were empty and the books in my hand couldn’t fill up his empty stomach.I felt helpless and ashamed. I had nothing to offer him. A strange feeling surrounded me. Why does it happen? Why do we feel so helpless at some moments? I moved my head left to right and moved on but he stood still, watching me with his questioning eyes. I felt some water in my eyes as I moved.I realized that sometimes it is very tough to say ‘NO’ to someone. It is hard to disappoint someone, to break someone’s expectation but I had no other option. At that moment, I realized that my books and knowledge is useless if it cannot answer such questioning eyes.That small incident made me realize that my education is useless if I can’t help a needy. I should make my life a meaningful life.
“Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.”Albert Einstein
(True incident took place with me about 4 years ago)
