The Birds were hiding in the foliage of trees for shelter while it was drizzling. But the coconut climber was at his job in the drizzle.
This is the compulsion that comes upon people to make a living!
All those who promote wealth creation as their call in life probably need to pause to consider this. While we invest for future, there are many around us who go hungry today!
There was a suspension of payment of pension for a while in the place where we live as the government was short of funds. The senior citizens were the worst affected as that alone was their source of income!
I found out that the money a local church spends on its annual festival could support about fifty pensioners for one year! A good bit of money is spent in fireworks, festive meals, decoration and procession in the town.
The workman in the rain at his job on the top of a coconut tree is a symbol of the economic stress that pushes people to work desperately to earn a livelihood!
I feel sad to say this. The people in the bottom of the pyramid are yet to experience better days, while those in the top of the population pyramid live luxuriously and indulgently!
The birds have a place to hide in the trees during the rain. But many of our brothers and sisters are vulnerable to travails of life every day!
I wish the Churches would become more neighbour friendly!
M.C.Mathew (text and photo)
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