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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Reflection - KK, 'Tears in Heaven' by Eric Clapton

“Do your little bit of good where you are;

it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”

-Desmond Tutu

Humans are not capable to do everything they want to do. However, all human beings can do something. If all of us choose to do something, that is going to make a great change.

What I just stated can be proven easily when disaster occurs. For instance, after a natural disaster happens, people suffer the loss of their properties and family members. At this time, not only is money needed for the rebuilding but also mental support. The number of people who are influenced by the accident can be large. If nobody besides the government decides to help, then it will take a long time for the public to recover. Nonetheless, if people in that city are willing to help, then we get some help. What if people from other parts of the country also offer assistance, then we get more help. Moreover, if people from other parts of the world make their minds up to help out, the help people receive undergoing the tragedy will be greater. As a result, it is going to be much easier to help those people make progress in going back to their normal life. I was impressed how many people are eager to be of assistance. The majority of people who go to Haiti are from somewhere outside of Haiti, but it is surprising to see how their help is making a difference to comfort the Haitian people as well as to reconstruct the society.

This quote tells us never to hesitate giving a hand to other people, even it is something trivial. Because every little counts!