C is for CARE/CARING.
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| source for both quotes Google |
Here comes
another Wednesday and the letter C needs befriending, to start a little conversation
with it.
For letter C,
my mind mapping steered me to choose the word ‘Care’. Care subsumes under its sweet canopy so many
warm emotions and insights, which are integral to our wholesome existence on
this earth. The term ‘Care’ acts as a root, when specific suffixes form a part
of its structure. For example, words like caring, careful, caregiver, carefree
and careless are generated. All of them relate semantically to the word care in
some way or the other.
However, I‘ll limit myself to dwell on the
concept of ‘Care’ as it singly encompasses a whole gamut of feelings and
emotions. They constitute robust passions of love, kindness, altruism, sympathy,
generosity and many more.
When you
care, it is implicit that you possess all the life-promoting qualities. The
primary one is the constancy of character. A caring person has a positive orientation and
is devoid of any type of maliciousness or envy. Rather he endeavors to help
others to succeed. He is inspirational as well as aspirational and rubs the same
attitude on those who come in his contact.
His dealings
with others are rational and his belief in equality and righteousness is
unfaltering like a rock. Without expecting any credit, he contributes to societal
responsibilities with genuine commitment. Caring people are noble and do their utmost to
uplift the less privileged. The motto “service before self” becomes the mainstay
of their personality.
A caring
teacher is a sensitive human being. Being judgmental is inimical to his nature. He
believes in encouraging his students to
excel in whichever field they choose.
On the other hand, a caring parent would
instill a value system based on morality and goodwill in his children.
A caring child would understand the difference
of outlook of his parents from his own and will learn to accept it and respect
it.
Those who
care are sympathetic listeners and perform a valuable service to the community
by building trust and dependability.
Caring also
means ignoring the idiosyncrasies and flaws of others and giving precedence
only to the goodness of the individuals.
The world
will be a much better place, if frictions and conflicts, which have vitiated the
life of the law-abiding citizens, are replaced by a caring and loving attitude
towards humanity.
Let's not forget that caring also means that we should remain steadfast in our principled points of view.
Friends,welcome here as always!
