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A most selfless act that can be performed…

In this cruel world of selfish and realistic people, we often do something in order to gain something to our advantage. Cheats, lies, treason, betrayal, crime…

I assume that it’s justified to say that humanity is deteriorating.

However, there is a single act which remains to be honoured by human kind: SACRIFICE.

One could give away something that is treasured for the benefit or welfare of another. How could one perform such a saintly act? I wonder what’s in his or her mind when one could go to that extent for someone else…

I guess there could only be one reason for that: LOVE.

Again… It seems that I’ll always come down to this subject whenever I try to discuss an issue. After all, humanity may only survive because of its existence.

Back to sacrifice, I would first like to give credit to all the loving parents on Earth. If there is anyone who would sacrifice, it is THEM. Once we are born, they love and care for us whole-heartedly. (Forget about those heartless ones who leave their child for what-so-ever reason as they are not worthy to be identified as "parents".)

It is always said that parents love their children much more than their children loving them. I personally agree to it without any doubt. No matter how hard I try, I never feel that I’m doing enough. While their love fills the seven seas, mine barely sustain a stream.

How about one who sacrifice for someone whom he or she doesn’t even know? Take an example of someone who try to save a child who is crossing a busy road alone and almost got knocked down by a vehicle. Do we have to think before we act then? Do we have to consider the safety of our very ownselves when performing such an act?

What we need is just a tiniest bit of compassion to make a sacrifice as such…

Is being alone lonely? I never knew what does "loneliness" mean, or in fact I enjoy being alone to some extent. I don’t mind being alone, at least not at home. I’m blessed with television, computer, books, music, bed, food… How could I be possibly lonely? Or was I? Maybe, I didn’t even notice that I was lonely.

However, things change… Since I’ve joined Edmat camp, I’ve learnt the meaning of "loneliness". How is that possible? Don’t ask me. The feeling just emerged out of nowhere. I begin to feel "lonely" (or maybe it’s just "bored"?) at home. However, there are of course my family members around me. So, is it "bored" or "lonely"?

So, how can we differentiate "boredom" and "loneliness"? Sometimes when I am chatting with a group of friends or rather be in a group of chatty friends, I feel that I can’t actually pay attention to them. My mind tends to drift away on its own. Then, I would prefer to leave to be alone. Am I bored then? I couldn’t be lonely with my friends around me, can I?

Are we bored when we’ve nothing to do or to be look forward to? Are we lonely when we do not have people around us? Then, busy people definitely won’t be bored or lonely. If it’s so, all we need to do is to keep ourselves busy…