THE SECOND VULTURE
Kevin Carter, a South African photojournalist went to Sudan to cover the civil war going on there.
In the 1990's there was this photo he took that was widely circulated of a
vulture waiting for a starving little Sudanese girl to die and feast on
her corpse. Kevin Carter won the Pulitzer Prize in 1994 for 'the photo that made the world weep'.
However,
as Kevin Carter was savoring his feat and being celebrated on major
news channels and networks worldwide for such an 'exceptional
photographic skill', he lived just for a few months to enjoy his
supposed achievement and fame, as he later got depressed and took his
own life! He was 33 years old.
Kevin
Carter's depression started, when during an interview (a phone-in
program), someone called in and asked him what happened to the little
girl. He simply replied, "I didn't wait to find out after this shot, as
I had a flight to catch." Then the caller said, "I put it to you that
there were two vultures on that day, one had a camera."
Thus,
his constant thought of that statement, later led to depression and he
ultimately committed suicide. Kevin Carter, and that little girl, could
have still been alive today and even much more famous, if he had just
picked that little girl up and taken her to the United Nations Feeding
Center, where she was attempting to reach or at least take her to
somewhere safe.
Today,
regrettably, this is what is happening all around the world. The world
celebrates stupidity and inhumane acts, to the detriment of others.
Kevin Carter should have taken the girl away from that place, which
would cost him nothing, yet he didn't. Here is the inhuman posture, "he
had all time to take his shot, but he had no time to save the girl's
life".
Thus,
we must all understand that, the purpose of life, is to also touch
lives. So are you too a Vulture? In whatever we do, let humanity come
first, before what we stand to gain out of the situation. In all we do
let's always think of others and how we can be of benefit to humanity,
how we can lend a helping hand and wipe away tears. Hence, when we seek
knowledge, wealth, fame, skills, or even positions, let's think of how
we can use it to benefit the people and society at large.
Today,
there is a lot of poverty in the world, so if Almighty God has blessed
you, be a blessing to others, extend a helping hand to those in need.
Remember, your giving is also a way of appreciating divine blessings,
bounties, and favor of God Almighty upon you. Therefore, it is very
important that we all should help the poor and needy, the orphans and
widows amongst us, so that they can meet their needs. Please don't be a
Kevin Carter, be human and think humanity.
We cannot eradicate 100% of poverty. Jesus said: "For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you wish you may do them good."
~ Mark 14:7
When asked about helping people, Jesus answered: ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren (or little child), you did it to Me.’
~ Matthew 25:40
Christian
Churches do many good works, however, if each Church adopted just two
poor people and helped them financially, poverty and homelessness could
be reduced to almost zero. Instead, Churches spend money on themselves
and tell the poor, "that's what government welfare programs are for, go
your way and be fed."
Come judgment day, Jesus will say: "Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink." ~ Matthew 25:41-42
The
waste and fraud alone in government programs could help millions of
people. The government can always find money to make war, but hardly any
money to make a real difference in the life of their citizens. That is why the Gospel of the Kingdom of God is such good news! ~ Revelation 21:4
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