Thursday, April 07, 2005

WHAT A WEEK

Its definately been a wild week so far with public outcry and defence of natizzo

Even though my opinion has already been expressed by Denis Nduta and Shifta, I guess it will not hurt to say whay I feel so strongly about the situation we find ourselves faced with.

As a christian I believe in first seeing the best in everyone and trying to identify with their situation before casting any conclusion on anything. I don't always do it but I have found the more I apply this principal the better it works for me. Dr Kihoro's family have reason to be hurt by Nathans comment on their mother as factual (see davids post) or as innocent the comment was (i.e a matter of opinion as Joy says) I have spoken to Natizzo and he was genuinly surprised at the uproar at his expression of his opinion. Isn't that what these open forums are for. Should we be judged as unfeeling for having an opinion? Should we be silenced for having emotional attatchements to the discussed parties?


My philosophy on life is this.

DON'T JUDGE TOO HARD

Pray dont find fault with the man who limps

Or sumbles along the road,

Unless you've worn the shoes he wears

Or stuggled beneath his load,

There may be tacks in his shoes that hurt

Though hidden away from view,

Or the burden he bears, placed on your back,

May cause you to falter too.



Don't sneer at the man who's down today

Unless you've felt the blow,

That caused this fall or felt the shame,

That only the fallen know.

You may be strong but still the blows

That were his if dealt to you,

In the self-same way at the sef-same time

Might cause you to stagger too.



Don't be too harsh with the man who sins

Or pelt him with words or stones

Unless you're sure yea doubly sure

That you have not sin of your own.

For you know perharps, if the tempters voice,

Should whisper as soft to you,

As it did to him when he went astray

T'would cause you to stagger too.


So before we label Nathan and unfeeling brute or the Kihoro family over reactive. Let us examine ourselves and put ourselves in their situation. Have you ever been misunderstood? Would you have rathered been called names or understood? On the other hand has anyone ever said said something that hurt soo much you were forced to have some reaction? Were you sensitive to the other person's feelings??


Let as all treat each other with due respect and love. and not judge too hard. As the bible says Love your Neighbour as Yourself. Lets treat each other how we would like to be treated.

LET MOVE ON ...LET BLOG

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