Love in Action

One night a man came to our house and told me, "There is a family with eight children. They have not eaten for days." I took some food and I went. When I finally came to the family, I saw the faces of those little children disfigured by hunger. There was no sorrow or sadness in their faces, just the deep pain of hunger.

I gave the rice to the mother. She divided in two, and went out, carrying half of the rice with her. When she came back, I asked her, "Where did you go?" She gave me this simple answer, "To my neighbors - they are hungry also."

I was not surprised that she gave - because poor people are generous. But I was surprised that she knew they were hungry. As a rule, when we are suffering, we are so focused on ourselves that we don't have time for others.

- Mother Teresa

Malaika

https://youtu.be/SXDoiNWuVCI

See it Through

When you're up against a trouble, meet it squarely, face to face;

Lift your chin and set your shoulders, plant your feet and take a brace.

Lift your chin and set your shoulders,

plant your feet and take a brace.

When it's vain to try to dodge it,

do the best you can do;

You may fail, but you may conquer,

See it through!

Black may be the clouds about you,

and you future may seem grim,

but don't let your nerve desert you;

Keep yourself in fighting trim.

If the worst is bound to happen,

Spite of all that you can do,

Running from it will not save you,

See it through!

Even hope may seem but futile;

When with troubles you're beset,

But remember you are facing

Just what other men have met.

You may fail, but fall still fighting;

Don't give up, whate'er you do:

Eyes front, head high to the finish,

See it through!

By Edgar Guest

Illumination of the Heart

https://youtu.be/qjvBzlJkE8M