Ok, here I am just finishing watching the Panthers cream the Jets on CBS and left it on that channel to watch something interesting on 60 minutes. First story about E.L.F. sucked and pissed me off, so I almost turned off the TV. The next one was about some paramedics from NY who were helping in the Pakistan earthquake. I thought to myself, "bah, nuthin but terrorists and Islamic crazies over there, who cares if they live or die. I mean, what have they done for me? They've done nothing but crash airliners into our buildings and burn our flags. Screw them!"
As I continued to watch, I noticed the amount of death and destruction over there. They have nothing. But what was worse was no one was helping them except these 13 paramedics from NY. No one else. I saw a girl who's hand was crushed and getting gangrene. The choppers sent in wouldn't land to help her. I saw a little boy who's father walked 5 hours down the mountain to take him to these Americans. The father's wife died of a heartattack after she witnessed the quake leveling her house and 10 of her family members in it. The man had nothing left except his emanciated son, who could barely open his eyes.
At this point I was starting to tear up. Who am I to judge these people? One of the docters recounted an event that took place between him and an older Pakastani man. The Pakastani pointed to his hands and fingers and arms and then to the docters...meaning we're both HUMAN. No matter our religious, economic, ideologic differences, deep down we're all the same on the inside and there's something about that which connects us to each other. A simple act of generosity...can make the difference.
Why am I so caught up in the acts of a couple other religious zealots that I detach myself from my fellow man? These people deserve just as much help as the people in New Orleans or in the asian tsunami. Why do I think that because these people follow Islam that they are unworthy of my help and compassion? What have I become?
Cliffs:
1. Amigaman is a racist and religious zealot pig-dog but doesn't know it.
2. Amigaman watches a 60 minutes story about the Pakastani earthquake and the 13 paramedics/heroes from NY who came to help by themselves.
3. Amigaman is disgusted with himself.
4. Amigaman has a really quick revelation.
5. Amigaman says to ATOT..."Don't become Amigaman. Help those who can't help themselves and become a better human in the process."
As a sidenote, I'm going to start a $50 monthly donation to Doctors Without Borders. Although I do other charitable contributions, this is the first to an organization that is not religious based and only exists to help other people. It's not much, but it's a start. Do what you can, please.
As I continued to watch, I noticed the amount of death and destruction over there. They have nothing. But what was worse was no one was helping them except these 13 paramedics from NY. No one else. I saw a girl who's hand was crushed and getting gangrene. The choppers sent in wouldn't land to help her. I saw a little boy who's father walked 5 hours down the mountain to take him to these Americans. The father's wife died of a heartattack after she witnessed the quake leveling her house and 10 of her family members in it. The man had nothing left except his emanciated son, who could barely open his eyes.
At this point I was starting to tear up. Who am I to judge these people? One of the docters recounted an event that took place between him and an older Pakastani man. The Pakastani pointed to his hands and fingers and arms and then to the docters...meaning we're both HUMAN. No matter our religious, economic, ideologic differences, deep down we're all the same on the inside and there's something about that which connects us to each other. A simple act of generosity...can make the difference.
Why am I so caught up in the acts of a couple other religious zealots that I detach myself from my fellow man? These people deserve just as much help as the people in New Orleans or in the asian tsunami. Why do I think that because these people follow Islam that they are unworthy of my help and compassion? What have I become?
Cliffs:
1. Amigaman is a racist and religious zealot pig-dog but doesn't know it.
2. Amigaman watches a 60 minutes story about the Pakastani earthquake and the 13 paramedics/heroes from NY who came to help by themselves.
3. Amigaman is disgusted with himself.
4. Amigaman has a really quick revelation.
5. Amigaman says to ATOT..."Don't become Amigaman. Help those who can't help themselves and become a better human in the process."
As a sidenote, I'm going to start a $50 monthly donation to Doctors Without Borders. Although I do other charitable contributions, this is the first to an organization that is not religious based and only exists to help other people. It's not much, but it's a start. Do what you can, please.
