It is been written and been said many times and many ways:
“Give if you can, give as much as you can. Because who else will but those who have the capacity to
give.” When he started his life at forty, Alejandro felt that something has changed
in himself. For one thing, he’s quite serious on how he spent the life in
the past but then he felt someone is telling him the need to become
better. He wanted to do something that he will feel his existence worthy,
and realize his difference from many. And in his nearly golden age
now, Alejandro can say he did a good decision when he chose what his heart wants –
making a sense.
When he decided to find doing something different that will make
him feel worthy, something important that will give an accomplishment in his
life, he found birthday a good opportunity to give thanks and share the
blessings by giving back. For quite long years now, Alejandro does not prepare
foods to celebrate his birthday simply because he does it in different way to
spend the day. And since he is already impassive in celebrations,
gatherings, get-together, etcetera, he decided to use his time, effort, and
means in something else that he knows more important. It is
understanding the importance of compassion. Rather than spending for fun
for few hours of party that become a relief of worldliness, Alejandro decided to use
it in more practical, useful or worthy cause by giving and helping.
Instead of aiming foods and fun, he felt the sentiments of other who have not
experienced to enjoy foods. There are people out there who are more
deserved to experience happiness in enjoying the foods in the table rather than
them who are already used to eat luscious foods in many occasions with their
friends and colleague. By the way, it may not necessarily a feeding program or
something but if we know it will go to feed other people in whatever means,
then giving is as fun as eating.
Well, people will say they just want only the best for their
family, or they need quality time with their family and friends. And time
and again, there are some who will still insist their idea to prepare at least
few traditional noodles as sort of symbolism or whatsoever. And some will
justify to say celebration is a way of giving thanks and sharing of blessings.
Nothing is wrong with these and it’s our personal discretion and opinion but
each one of us has our own belief. But this time, it is Alejandro’s giving and
it is his way of finding self-esteem. Alejandro decided to make a difference
than this traditional food party. He doesn’t have big sum of wealth
and if he could have more he would go even bigger help but for the meantime he
is doing the best he can. At least to know you are extending your hands
in as much as you can is something that is rewarding, fulfilling, and
accomplishing. Thanksgiving becomes more special when doing it in a
most secretive way and sharing of blessings is more meaningful when giving it
to those in greater need. And as much as possible, help in sincere and
most humble way. There are other ways to celebrate your day, give thanks
and share of blessings – just find your means.
Same here, I am in a point that enjoying thru party is no longer
my interest. First, I have the priority to live my life as simple
as can be as my advocacy. I feel partying is a fixation of eating full as
relief of our mortal body. And for one thing, I am promoting health and
one way of keeping in control of our health is limiting our consumption of
unhealthy foods, which most of the cases is prepared in table in birthday
parties. I have done this many times in the pasts, so why not make
different this time? It is not breaking the old tradition that we’ve
lived and grown with, or suggesting not to follow them or saying they are
wrong, or it is not losing human and social inter-relation but my principle is
that anything we do should be in moderation. All year-round, we have
attended so much celebration that we share foods and drinks. I am not
saying abstain them but what I am just trying to emphasize is choose the most
important. Do not pretend or fool yourself and mistaken or cover up your
food addiction that you are just hanging out with others while the truth is
that you are simply voracious which is a reflection of your extravagance and
mundane living.
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