When I was young, I wanted to be so rich so I could be a doctor and heal sick people. It has never happened. I went to law school. I wanted to be a lawyer so I can stand up on behalf of people in need. In the middle of it, I quit. I realized that money isn’t the central need in helping sick people or standing up for those who are in need. I just need to be strong and sincere and to have faith in God and myself and in people, and then I know I can make a great deal of difference.

It saddens me that most of our so-called leaders have lost what it takes to really help. They are probably strong. They have the money to help. But then most of them have lost the sincerity, empathy, and faith in their own people. All they have are their formidable beliefs in themselves (aka overconfidence) and in what they can do and yet all they can deliver are empty promises and loads of wrong motives. They are like bubbles. Pretty to look at but are mere air. Most of all, they lack fear of the Lord. In fact, they lack it so much that they are unashamed to be so lavishly extravagant while their fellowmen lie in dire poverty.

I guess that poverty in itself cannot be called horrendous. What is more despicable is when in the midst of it, those who have the capacity and responsibility to alleviate it spend more time going some place else–in the guise of an official trip–partying, eating, and drinking, and being merry… and just losing their soul.

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“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” (Mark 8:36)

Oh well, eat and drink and be merry, for tomorrow… hmmm… (Isaiah 22:13)

Wait till they all lose their strength and are drained of breath… Would people feel sorry for them? Or would they rejoice… and eat and drink and be merry?

We’ll see…