What a Girl from the Slums Taught Me

 

In a slum in Turkey, a girl approached me.

She greeted me with a simple

"Hello" in broken Japanese.

Of course, she didn't know Japanese. But even without understanding each other's language, she seemed to sense that I wasn't a bad person.

So, I spent some time playing with her.

 After that, I bought some juice, and we drank it together. 

She was pleased.

Juice is not expensive; for me, it's something I can buy without thinking.

But she was genuinely delighted.

She taught me that I can make someone happy even with the money I can easily afford.

Changing the topic, I haven't updated my blog for over a month.

What I have been doing during this time.

In short, I was looking for an NPO that does the kind of work I want to support.

There are many NPOs in the world:

• NPOs that provide adequate medical care to underserved regions.
• NPOs that protect forests being deforested around the world.
• NPOs that help people suffering from disasters.
• NPOs that support providing adequate education to children.

Among these many NPOs, I was looking for one that could help me fulfill what I want to support.

And I found it.

An NPO that supports regions where people cannot live a minimally decent life.

I decided to support this NPO.

I got in touch with them, and they introduced me to a two-year-old girl living in Guatemala.

This is typical local housing in the area.

I've decided to send a portion of the revenue from the ads on this blog, as well as a part of my personal business income, to ensure this girl can live a minimally decent life.

If I can help with the money I can afford to pay every month, then I will do it.

I'm going to start by helping this one girl in Guatemala.

I want to ensure she can live a life with basic needs met.

When I was a child, it was normal for my parents and siblings to use violence against me. 

Because as the youngest child, I was the weakest in that house.

I was even kicked out of the house.

I wasn't even loved by my actual own parents.

That memory still hasn't faded.

I don't even know when it will disappear.

That's why I want to be someone who is the perspective of those who are weak but live their lives with integrity.

Therefore, I'll resume updating the blog, which I haven't done for over a month.

I won’t collapse due to illness anymore.

To ensure that the support funds for her won’t stop.

In Japan, famous people who donate often get criticized online as hypocrites.

 But I think,

"Hypocrite!? So what!!"

I don't care about others.

If I'm afraid of being called a hypocrite and don't act, no one will be saved.

I think

"A hypocritical act that saves someone is more valuable than a righteous act that saves no one."

So, I'll continue to send a portion of the revenue from the ads on this blog to her.

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