Saturday, July 24, 2010

True Test Of Character

Yesterday, I was stuck in car inside the parking lot of a leading mall for over forty minutes. It was the first time I experienced Friday evening traffic at the Avenues. I could see otherwise well-behaved citizens honking impatiently and pushing ahead out of turn. That made me think- Just a few extra minutes in traffic makes people lose nerves and break rules, what about those who lack shelter and can’t feed their family?

It’s far easy to stay morally upright when your tummy is full, a nice suit to wear and a beautiful car to drive.

Let’s suppose you are standing next to a bakery unfed for two days and don’t have a single penny in your wallet. The Baker trusts you with the store till the time he comes back from the prayer. Can you restrain yourself from stealing? Your answer could be yes.. what you will actually do at that time.. even you don’t know. Few of us have experienced such predicament.

It’s very difficult to hold on to your principles when the time is tough and loss of hope. Trust me! That’s the time to test your true character.

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