Terrified of poverty
By scheng1
@scheng1 (24649)
Singapore
January 31, 2016 6:06am CST
It is terrible to live in poverty.
When you do not know where you will sleep tonight, and when the next meal will come, life is terrible.
You are not just exposed to the elements, you are also exposed to all the evilness in the street.
Nearly all of us here in Mylot have a home to return to, and we have food in the fridge.
We have so much different food to eat that we write so many posts about our breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Those of us who had been poor before know the bitterness that comes from the lack of money.
We feel powerless because we cannot afford many basic things in life.
A shower a day costs money. A bowl of rice costs money. A piece of bread has to last us till dinner.
It is terrifying to live a life of poverty.
It is always good to have some money in the bank to shield us against poverty.
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@Mike197602 (15505)
• United Kingdom
31 Jan 16
If things get really bad we could always rob the bank that used to house our savings
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@Mike197602 (15505)
• United Kingdom
31 Jan 16
@scheng1 all joking aside...it is nice to have a bit of money in the bank to protect us from the small disasters of everyday life
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
31 Jan 16
Yes we would have to beat out all the other people who are making it to that bank first Mike haha
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@grandbrix (81)
• Philippines
31 Jan 16
Pope Francis emphasized 'compassion and mercy for the poor'...we need to help others especially the poor, the needy, the lowly, the neglected ones...that's the essence of Christianity.
No longer shall we pray for ourselves alone, better to pray for others, too. We should be the physical arm of God in extending these help to the poor, somehow alleviating their poverty and live a life of dignity.
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@grandbrix (81)
• Philippines
1 Feb 16
@scheng1 exactly! we can see poor people digging up the garbage for food, only dogs or pigs do that, but they don't mind as long as they can fill up their stomach and continue to live. Lips service without deeds is nothing. let's do our part, in our own little way.
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
31 Jan 16
It would be terrifying to have to live on the streets and not know where your next meal is coming from. One time years ago I applied for food stamps because we had very little in the house to eat. They made me feel like I was depriving someone else of food, the way they talked to me I will never forget and I got up and told them where to go and make a promise to myself that I would never again go back to that place no matter what I had to do to feed my children.
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
7 Feb 16
I do not like the attitude that they have towards people who come to ask for food stamp.
It is bad enough to be poor, but to take away the dignity, that is the ultimate insult.
They can say something more encouraging, such as encouraging you to help the poor when you are richer.
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@youless (112507)
• Guangzhou, China
1 Feb 16
Long time ago I saw some photos about the poor children in my country and these photos are really upset and I cried. Perhaps when you see it as photos, then you can feel it. When you live well, sometimes you can't imagine that there are some people who can live so differently in the same country. I am sad to sad that today there are more poor families today.
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
1 Feb 16
I think the situation in China is worse than other countries.
At least in many developed countries, the charities are helping the children, the sick, and the poor.
These charities are subjected to audit by the government, and many charities have good governance.
Charities in China are unlikely to gain such trust from the people, and I think some of the money goes to corrupted officers instead of the children in need.
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@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
31 Jan 16
There are thousands who live in poverty through no fault of their own. Then there are those who live in poverty after being given many opportunities that they have squandered or thrown away. I fell sympathy for the former.
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
31 Jan 16
If children are in poverty, then nobody will blame them.
if adults are in poverty due to health reason, nobody will blame them too.
Other than that, most able-body persons who can learn a skill should not be in such situation.
They may be poor, but not to the extent that they do not have a home or food to eat.
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@dianadee (1778)
• South Africa
7 Feb 16
We count our blessings and that there is a roof over our heads.
@karlmarxx (91)
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1 Feb 16
yet people with money are never satisfed. their thirst for consumption is never quenched.
