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Have you ever been judge by the people around you just
because of your physical appearance? If you experience such situation, don’t get
mad or don’t be upset because there are some who felt the same as you are.
I know a short story of an old fisherman who is suffering
from a skin cancer and had a regular check-up at the John Hopkins Hospital. His
height is just for an eight year old child he had an awful looking face that’s
why when the time comes that he badly needed some room to be rented no one
tends to lend him a room because of his awful look, some border might got
scared at him and turn those costumers away. Until such time that a lady
accepts her and entertains the old fisherman in their house knowing that the
old man is supporting his daughter and her husband who is suffering from a back
injury and his grandchildren. The Lady got touched by the story of the old man
and despite of fact that he had a horrible life she does not hear any complain
to the old man but instead the old man keep on saying that he is blessed
because the lord had given him enough strength to face his problems and he is
very thankful that there are no pain involve in his disease. The Lady was very
inspired on how the old man deals with his problems.
The lesson that I got from the story is do not judge a person
by just merely looking at physical appearance try to look in their positive side,
always look in someone heart. Another thing is that we should always think that
problems are blessings in disguise, always be thankful of what you have and be
open to share other people who needed it despite of who they are.