Let me share a story. A person, facing a dire financial situation and in need of medical assistance posted a message on Facebook asking for help. The post, almost by coincidence, was seen by someone in the Gulf. Though they had no prior connection, the honesty and urgency of the post moved this person deeply. Without hesitation this person reached out and offered half of the required amount, which was given in full soon after.
Some may wonder what is so extraordinary about this. After all, there are many people willing to help around us. It might seem normal for someone in the Gulf to have the funds and the willingness to assist. But here is the surprising part: the person offering help is living in a rented house, struggling with financial issues, and unable to bring his wife and four daughters to join him in the Gulf due to his limited resources. Despite these difficulties he was able to share what little he had.
This is the beauty of human kindness – when those who have less are often the first to give. The person who is struggling, financially and otherwise, becomes the one to lend a hand, while those who might have more often hesitate or refuse to help. This contradiction, this irony, is a reflection of the pure goodness in the world.
Sometimes help doesn’t come from family or those we are related to by blood. Often, it comes from strangers – people we may never have met or even know. It is in these moments that heart connections outweigh blood connections, and we see the true value of human compassion.
In Christianity, there is the tradition of the ‘mediator’ – those who, before God, lift up the needs of others and bring them to fulfillment. These individuals are considered holy, because they intervene on behalf of others, extending kindness and compassion.
In the end, the world is full of goodness, and it is people like this who prove that humanity, in its purest form, shines brightly.
