The Need for showing mercy
We live in
a world where everyone runs out of mercy. However, in order to enjoy a peaceful
and happy life one must be merciful. There are many people who require our
merciful hands laid out to help them. There are people who suffer because of hunger, war,
persecution, personal tragedies, disabilities and so on. They continuously ask
us to show them mercy. As young children, we might not be able to help them in
a great deal. However our affectionate look and smile can relieve them of their
suffering.
In
a world where everyone is merciless like the Shylock from the play ‘The
Merchant of Venice, we must be like Antonio who readily comes to help his dear
friend Bassanio. Happiness is the result of showing mercy to others. Scandinavian
countries are on the top list of happiness index. One of the reasons for this
is that for decades, empathy (Understanding and entering into another's
feelings) classes were part of their curriculum. In our country also we must
start empathy classes.
God wants
us to be agents of mercy. World remembers great people who dedicated their life
for the cause of poor people. Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela, Oprah Winfrey et
al are ought to be great examples for us. We must try to imitate them. Famous
writer Mark Twain once said: “Kindness
is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see”. It
is the language even a little baby understands. So, we must be kind to others
as much as possible and let’s rise by lifting others.
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