Struggle and Survival
I’ve been an emotional wreck all day, and I have STRAW to thank for that. Also, thanks to everyone who recommended the movie to me.
STRAW is the reason I don’t watch tragic movies. I cried a river today and I am not proud of myself and to make matters worse I was watching it while I was braiding my hair. Everyone in the saloon thought my hair was hurting me badly, little did they know the reason for my tears was that I was watching a movie and that movie was STRAW!
To us, that was just a movie while in real life these things happen to people. Your life can move from 100 to 0 in no time and without warning.
All I could think of after watching the movie is the condition of people. Oh boy, people are going through a lot.
You think you have problems? When you get to hear others' problems you’d know yours isn’t anything and you can pass as being privileged in the eyes of these people. No offense though.
I couldn’t help but think about how some people survive. The world can be so cruel and tough sometimes and carrying so much baggage can make it even harder to survive.
Believe it or not, people are suffering. Some people don’t know where they’d get their next meal from and most of these people aren’t even lazy.
I used to doubt people when they say they have nothing in their account, trust me I’d look at you like you’re joking or exaggerating. What do you mean you have absolutely nothing at all?
If you ever tell me this, I’d think you have money saved up somewhere or some asset lying around somewhere that you can sell anytime. I got to understand this when an acquaintance of mine opened up to me that she was dead serious about having nothing.
Hearing her story I came to believe and understand what people meant by saying they have no “penny or kobo”. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not so wealthy but I think the challenges of life hasn’t hit me to a point where I have absolutely nothing which is why I’m usually stunned when people say they have nothing to their name.
Most of us are so lucky, we know that if it ever gets so bad we’d come out of the situation before we get to point zero but some people out there do not have such privileges and that hurts.
It hurts to see families struggle so hard and it feels like nothing is working. They keep going in circles.
A brief study of humanity’s hardship would make you understand why people begin to consider options like suicide. Suicide is not the best option or last resort but when life pushes these people to a point of no return, they begin to consider it.
I pray the world gets better someday. I pray everyone becomes rich and no one has to ever suffer.
To everyone going through challenges beyond your control, I pray you overcome them. Please don’t give up, hang in there😃
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STOPMy dear, it's not really a far fetched story , i myself being in such dilemma times and again, especially when you've gone far and there's nothing to show, been broke down to nothing, it's not a favorable state to be, especially with the economy not helping ....
I use to ask and I'm still curious why people remain in such state untill I experience it myself, mmm
People are really going through a whole lot
About the movie STRAW Tyler perry killed it there, I've not heard of anyone who watched that movie and didn't shed tear, it depicts true life's ordeal especially to single moms....
I pray non of us find ourselves in such situations....
I'm so sorry about that but I am glad you came out of it in one piece.
I pray things get better for everyone, and I pray we don't get to hear or read sad stories like this.
We all will be fine😃
Surely... same here best wishes all the same
Hmm, this is deep. The truth is, nobody really understands this life. A lot of people are going through difficulties that are far beyond our understanding and comprehension. I have been at my zero before, so I understand how this can be. And the truth is nobody will come and save it. The world is so cruel to the poor and the needy as people often conclude that their calamity is caused by the fact that they aren't hardworking or maybe they waste their youth on what doesn't matter or count. Well, why may this be the case for some people to another it is not so. I just hope that people going through pain can be relieved and meet people who will help them out.
If we are kind enough, this world will be a better place for all of us. Although every one of us has a silent battle, we are all dealing with whether big or small. I'm going to end with the rich also rich, but some people will say they prefer to cry in a huge mansion and car then to cry in poverty.
According to the old lady in STRAW, “people don’t know how expensive it is to be poor.” This quote is all-encompassing. You are faced with challenges beyond your control and there’s nothing you can do. Not every poor person is a failure at least I have come to understand that.
I totally agree with you, the world needs more kind people and kindness can make all the difference.
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Thank you friend😃
When people tell me I’m privileged, I don’t try to deny it, I just thank God because they didn’t lie. I have seen people go through so much worst things than I go through and even on days when I know I’m actually going through worse, I still feel satisfied because I have a God that many still doubt.
I try to make people happy as much as I can because I really don’t know what they are going through on the inside. Putting a smile on someone’s face these days is a lot of good to do to humanity and if we all try to do that daily, I’m very sure this world would be a better place.
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I totally agree with you. I try to do this every day, even if I can’t solve your problem best believe I’ll make you happy in my own little way😃
That’s a good one. At least you are not adding to their worries or whatever might be eating them up.
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My dear, you are so lucky not to have known what it means to be koboless and pennyless, but that doesn't make you a weakling, for the fact that you haven't been through it before but you still identify and feel for those who have, makes you a grt person, it's not a good space to be in, trust me, coming from someone who was once pennyless at a time.
Well done!
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