Hello everyone,
I believe charity must begin at home because home is where love and responsibilities is required more.
If extending charity to outsiders means neglecting your family, it is likely ignoring yourself.
You may be seen as an enemy or a wicked person for not offering help to the people close to you.
I heard a young woman saying that her father is so generous outside while they are barely holding up in the family. At first I doubted it.
Until the mother said "he is the saviour of the world and the oppressor of his home".
I know this man to be actively donating to different projects and was lauded for his selflessness.
Yet to his daughter and spouse it was a lost trust and hope despite his generosity outside. He was seen as an oppressor. The man may likely not be aware of how his family view him.
One can be right to the world and wrong to the people close to them.
This is where people get it all mixed up because they feel the applause and acknowledgement ranks highest and louder from the crowd than the small voice of true appreciation.
It is not right to neglect the people that are close while choosing to help people far away.
In the case of emergency or domestic accidents, it's more likely that the people at home are the ones who show up.
Yes, I know the people close by can be demanding and entitlement driven but the possibility of rescue and response is higher with them than strangers.
The charity planted at home is like a seed that takes root and grows into a giant tree that bears fruit you can reap from.
It is a good thing to show charity outside, but you must build and enforce it in your home first.
Because you will still go back home after the charity to outsiders. And home is where your presence and welcome are truly valued.
Charity at home is not optional, it is responsibility.
If you ignore it for outsiders, you are not paying careful attention to the conditions of the people close to you and the future.
Charity that begins at home is a race but charity outside is oftentimes a sprint.
Well, at the end of the day, you get what you started at home. Charity applies to everyone irrespective of age, gender and level. Charity is learned and taught from the home like the children learning to be consistent in sharing toys and being friendly to other kids on the playground.
Extending charity to outsiders is not bad but should be balanced and thoughtful.
Charity should not only be for the performance of an audience but to boost harmony and well-being of everyone whether close or far away.
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