Begging for better tomorrow

By Bimla Karki, Army School, Birpur

We often come across people begging on the name of god, holy days, children and many more. So by offering us their blessings they themselves are moving towards a hopeless future. But what we say alms is making them handicapped. Are we really getting the benefit of their so called a seat in heaven by giving them money. I was in Paltan Bazaar last week where I saw shopkeepers have kept lot of coins in the plate. Soon after a group of so called saints comes and picks the coins one by one. Thereafter they move to next shop. What kind of trend is this that we are generating. By distributing money like this in name of religion is just craziness. These beggars are not the mediator between man and god, who will pray the good luck for us. This should be noted that most of them are young and healthy too. So why encourage them when they are able to work. On the other hand when we hire a labor we expect them to work without rest even when temperature is above 45 degree Celsius.
We argue for a hour to bargain the product which the vendor brings to us while selling it door to door on a hot day. But when it comes to offering we just got out of rnind.There is a need to bring change in attitude of ours. In spite of encouraging begging we must discourage them for begging without feeling pity on them. Whereas we must donate but for the right person for the right place where it is actually required. Many NGOs are working in our city where we can contribute our assistance. Who knows this might help someone enter in a lightened future.