Donations

Recently, there have been a few rounds of collection of funds for the disaster at Myanmar and China. I had earlier made some contribution through the temple and later on through my office.

There was somewhat of a discussion and mild annoyance among us in the office.
One chap does not wish to donate and another person kept telling him that he is "heartless".
I feel that donation is up to individual as there are many reasons why some don't participate.
some feel that they are lack of money themselves, some have doubt that the aid will reach the victims, some feel that China is already rich and could help its fellow people, while some others feel that this is fate or karma.

My colleague commented that Hong Kong Actor- Andy Lau is not generous as the newspaper published that he donated Taiwan NT 100,000 while Jay Chou donated NT 500,000 and our local singer JJ Lin gave NT 120,000 or somewhere along the line.
I pointed out that perhaps Andy has already made some huge donation through some other avenues which this report does not cover. but they just dismiss me.
they never like to hear me talk like this because they say i am always giving people the "benefit of a doubt".

As much as money could really be a relief, I believe if you could pray for them, it will also benefit.

Well, there is not much of a use to discuss on this with my colleagues who choose to believe whatever they want to believe. Sometimes, i am really the odd-ball from the ususal crowd but well, it should be okay.