Integrity of poor mosque caretaker
Recently I lost my wallet twice within two months. After searching many places, I went to the mosque where I offer my prayers and asked the poor caretaker whether he found any money bag. He smiled and said yes. Both the times he returned my wallet. I offered him money to buy something for his children but he refused to take the money.
These two incidents raised some questions in my mind: who are actually at peace? People who earn large amount of money without thinking whether it is legal or illegal, or people who are happy with whatever meagre amount they earn honestly? People who use latest model cars (bought with illegal money) to go to office or people who go to office by bus and are satisfied? People whose sons and daughters dislike them for earning money illegally or people whose sons and daughters respect them though they are not financially well off but honest?
According to my personal experience, we feel very happy to say that our late father was an honest man although my mother had very hard times running our family.
I am not pointing at the politicians only. People of almost every profession are being misguided by their greed. However, I am hopeful that things will change by the leadership of an honest government. Let us try to bring change and we must remember that "every accomplishment starts with the decision to try."
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