Give Thanks And Be Good

I was having tea with a friend just now and was telling her about all the things that seemed unfair in life.

The world is filled with braggers, backstabbers, munafiqs, liars, and these people really test your patience, doesn't it? We all have our flaws. But people have their good points, too. If you look hard enough, you will see the good points. And even if you can't see any noble quality in them, there is no need to hate or get even with them because at the end of the day, we are all going to meet our maker.

Let's not taint our own soul.

The goal is not to live in the most luxurious condominium, drive the most expensive car or acquire more properties than you can live in. The goal is to do all the good you can, giving more love than receiving.  Spreading joy instead of misery. Of course, all easier said than done.

I am getting all philosophical because of the chat with my friend, and also because tomorrow (August 22) is the day when the entire nation mourns for the victims of  Malaysia Airlines MH17. A minute of silence will be observed anytime between 10.45am and 11.15am.  The first 20 victims identified by international experts from the 43 Malaysians who were onboard the ill-fated flight, are coming home from the Netherlands.  Another plane is expected to arrive in  Kuala Lumpur on August 24 with eight more remains.

All 298 people aboard were killed on the Boeing 777, flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur on July 17.

If you lament that life is unfair, be thankful that you are not in a war-torn nation. And give thanks for the time that you have with your good friends and family.