HUNGER
Hunger manifests itself
in different forms though generally it is associated with the hunger for food
and trust me a lot of us feel hungry for other things as well. It may sound
funny to you but the truth is hunger for food is only one side of the picture.
There are people who are hungry for ‘flesh’ and then there are people who are
hungry for money. There are also some individuals who happen to be hungry for
fame as well.
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| hunger for anything related to selfiness |
For a purely scientific
mind; hunger may simply be a matter of our body communicating to our brain the
need for nourishment in order to sustain itself. But hunger has an emotional
dimension as well. You may have heard the term hungry for love; in reality
hunger stands for deprivation of any element. If you are lacking something then
hunger for that particular element is natural. Children who are orphans appear
hungry for emotional attachment and love from elders. They search in vain for
that love and guidance which can only come from parents. So their ‘hunger’ is
very much valid and cannot be ignored just because it does not concern food.
I will revert back to
earlier lines when I specifically mentioned that hunger is a signal of
something lacking within us. It could be food but we cannot limit hunger only
to food or nutrition. Emotional hunger is even worse to deal with than the
simple hunger for food. If you are deprived of food your body will physically
become weak but if you enter the state of ‘emotional hunger’ then you may end
up losing control of your mind over your body and everything else.
Hunger for wealth may
lead to hunger for food; sounds confusing right but it is not for people who
are hungry or let’s say greedy for money can be divided into two broad
categories; One who is rich but still crave wealth and the second who does not
have money but desire it to an unnatural extent. The former are more likely to
cause ‘hunger for food’ for they are those people who in spite of being rich do
not wish to help other human beings.
They wish to spend 1000 bucks on a dress
rather feeding 10 hungry mouths for a day. They keep their wealth close to
their hearts and do not lend a helping hand to anyone; I am afraid they are
those who are responsible for hunger to an extent.
To fathom the entire
concept of hunger and its different shades is no easy task; also to understand
its effects on various quarters of the society is not easy too. Everywhere
around the world hunger exists in all forms and to confine this phenomenon to a
particular region will be a gross injustice.
However when we talk about South
East Asia and India in particular; hunger is abundant in all of its
manifestations but the hunger for food definitely tops the list. Unfortunately
we have become so inhuman that we no longer care if our neighbor is sleeping on
an empty stomach or not. All we care is about our own ‘hungers’; sad but true!
once upon a time I live near a place in manila called squatter area. I've been there for two weeks gladly the study we were conducting finish in two weeks. I really feel for those people who sleep with hungry stomach, So i convinced my my mates to let them wash our clothes and we can give them money, they were happy and I am happy that we were able to help but what gets me is that once we gave them the money they would go straight to the store to buy some booze... they would ask all the neighbors to feast with them only to be broke again the next morning. I try to tell them to save a little but they say it's their money... All I'm saying is that sometimes the reason why somehow they feel no body cares is their own doing.
ReplyDeleteYou have brought up some great points. Especially when you mention spending $1000 on a dress instead of $10 to feed someone who is hungry.
ReplyDeleteYou definitely put things in perspective. I have never spent that kind of money on clothing, shoes or purses.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great reminder to be thankful for what we have and to help others when we can.
ReplyDeleteI guess we are all hungry for something. We need to once in awhile stop along the way to help others.
ReplyDeleteI am trying to think what I am hungry for right now, not fame, not food since I just ate... Right now, I am at a loss.