For the first time in a long time, today, I salute an American news agency. I salute Time magazine for discussing world poverty in its cover story and putting the face of the poor on its cover. Time is one of the world's most popular news magazines and the cover story will bring poverty under the spotlight of the world for at least two weeks, before the next issue of Time comes out.
The cover story, "How To End Poverty" is an exclusive book excerpt from an upcoming book by renowned economist Jeffrey D. Sachs titled "The End Of Poverty". The book is supposed to be quite controversial in its open attack on the rich nations for their indifference towards poverty and suffering in the world.
As a subscriber to Time, I have access to the online version of the story. Unfortunately, I cannot share it with others due to obvious copyright issues. But, I can discuss my thoughts on the story and give you the gist of it. So, please watch this space in the coming weeks for my discussion of the story. As I discuss the "End Of Poverty", I will also continue my discussion of the ten Love Commandments. Love can heal!
Another Day in Paradise
Tuesday, March 08, 2005
Friday, March 04, 2005
Love Commandment One
Love Commandment 1: You are never too young or too old to love.
In the past, I have been told several times that I was too young to be in love. And, people continue to be surprised and agitated when they hear that I am married. I don't blame them. Here's why.
In their world, men and women must exist for about 25 years before they can experience and understand love.
In my world, your age is not the number of times the earth went around the sun since you were born. Your age is the number and nature of the experiences you have lived through. I believe the child soldier fighting a war in some war-torn nation has lived longer than most people's lifetime. Even the little child that begs for a living on the streets of your city has lived longer than most people you will ever meet in your life.
So, the next time you find people judging you by the numer of calendar years that have passed since your birth, you will know that they have not lived life and do not understand it. And, if they do not understand life, they must have no clue about love. So, just forgive their ignorance and feel sorry for their existence.
In the past, I have been told several times that I was too young to be in love. And, people continue to be surprised and agitated when they hear that I am married. I don't blame them. Here's why.
In their world, men and women must exist for about 25 years before they can experience and understand love.
In my world, your age is not the number of times the earth went around the sun since you were born. Your age is the number and nature of the experiences you have lived through. I believe the child soldier fighting a war in some war-torn nation has lived longer than most people's lifetime. Even the little child that begs for a living on the streets of your city has lived longer than most people you will ever meet in your life.
So, the next time you find people judging you by the numer of calendar years that have passed since your birth, you will know that they have not lived life and do not understand it. And, if they do not understand life, they must have no clue about love. So, just forgive their ignorance and feel sorry for their existence.
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