Lend a helping hand to the poor this winter
The weather gets extremely chilly during the long winter nights. It’s sad to see that many homeless people suffer terribly during such times. The other night, while getting out from my apartment, I noticed a mother and a child at the traffic signal, shivering on the sidewalk trying to cover themselves up with whatever remained of a blanket-like piece. Before I could comprehend their dire situation, my car sped away from the scene.
During my conversation over coffee that night, something kept bothering me in the back of my mind but I couldn’t figure out what. That night when I pulled the blanket over my body after going to bed, I felt guilty. I realised that I would not be able to sleep knowing that a mother and a child are struggling out in the winter breeze. So I decided to pack some warm clothes and got out to help the duo. To my utter disappointment, they were gone from that spot. So, now I often carry some warm clothes in my car to donate whenever possible so that I don’t have to regret like I did on that cold night. I think it is the least we can do to help those suffering without warm clothes this winter.
Aman Hasan, Dhaka
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