Pau Jimenez (Opinion Essay)

CHARITY

Charity is one of the most noble tasks that a man can do in his life. According to different religious beliefs, our life on earth is just a transitory phase of an eternal journey towards salvation.

Today, the world is in greater need of charity than ever before. The gap between the rich and the poor is widening. While on one hand, we have the billionaire businessmen, sport stars and movie stars. While on the other hand we have millions of diseased and starving men, women and children dying for that one morsel of grain that would keep them alive If all the rich people and even people who are reasonably well-off contribute something in terms of money, food, clothes or even empathy, then the world would definitely be better off.

But this does not necessarily mean that one has to be a billionaire to show charity. Even simple actions like feeding a poor man for a day, or teaching a poor kid are acts of charity. Every person can do his own bit , and it would make some difference to another person's life.