Dalam artikel pada websitenya tertanggal 2 Agustus 2011, Unicef menyerukan untuk mengurangi biaya kargo ke Semenanjung Afrika. Biaya kargo untuk mengirimkan bahan pangan terkadang sama dengan harga bahan makanan yang dikirim, demikian Marixie Mercado - juru bicara Unicef menjelaskan dalam sebuah konferensi pers di Jenewa.
Bunda Teresa mengatakan kalau kita tidak bisa memberi makan seratus orang, berilah makan satu orang dulu. Mungkin kita tidak perlu melihat jauh-jauh ke Semenanjung Afrika, jika melihat dengan seksama di sekeliling kita pun, kita bisa menemukan orang-orang yang memerlukan bantuan. Mungkin ada orang-orang di sekitar kita seperti cerita dalam klip berikut ini?
Ketika kita mensyukuri apa yang kita miliki, dan menyadari bahwa apa yang kita miliki adalah HADIAH dari Tuhan, meskipun kita mengusahakannya, maka semestinya kita tergerak untuk membagikan apa yang sebenarnya BUKAN benar-benar menjadi milik kita. Seperti halnya Yesus yang tergerak oleh rasa kasih untuk memberi makan 5.000 orang (Matius 14: 15 - 21)
Perikop itu menjadi inspirasi bagi seorang Corrinne May untuk menggubah sebuah lagu indah dengan judul yang sama "Five Loaves and Two Fishes.
Corrinne May, terlahir 19 Januari 1973 di Singapura, merupakan seorang penulis dan penyanyi yang berbakat, saat ini menetap di Los Angeles.
Belajar piano klasik sejak berusia 5 tahun, dan berlanjut hingga usianya yang ke 17.
Dalam official websitenya (www.corrinnemay.com) ia mengakui sangat sulit untuk mempelajari musik klasik dan lebih memilih memainkan musik-musik popular daripada melatih tangga nada.
Lulus dari Berklee College of Music, ia mengambil jurusan songwriting dan film scoring.
Simaklah rekaman lagu indah Corrinne May berikut ini, dan resapi benar-benar syair lagunya. Mudah-mudahan kita semua tergerak untuk saling berbagi, meringankan beban sesama kita.
SEMOGA
Five Loaves And Two Fishes
A little boy of thirteen was on his way to school
He heard a crowd of people laughing and he went to take a look
Thousands were listening to the stories of one man
He spoke with such wisdom, even the kids could understand
The hours passed so quickly, the day turned to night
Everyone was hungry but there was no food in sight
The boy looked in his lunchbox at the little that he had
He wasn't sure what good it'd do, there were thousands to be fed
But he saw the twinkling eyes of Jesus
The kindness in His smile
And the boy cried out
With the trust of a child
he said:
"Take my five loaves and two fishes
Do with it as you will
I surrender
Take my fears and my inhibitions
All my burdens, my ambitions
You can use it all to feed them all"
I often think about that boy when I'm feeling small
And I worry that the work I do means nothing at all
But every single tear I cry is a diamond in His hands
And every door that slams in my face, I will offer up in prayer
So I'll give you every breath that I have
Oh Lord, you can work miracles
All that you need is my "Amen"
So take my five loaves and two fishes
Do with it as you will
I surrender
Take my fears and my inhibitions
All my burdens, my ambitions
You can use it all
I hope it's not too small
I trust in you
I trust in you
So take my five loaves and two fishes
Do with it as you will
I surrender
Take my fears and my inhibitions
All my burdens, my ambitions
You can use it all
No gift is too small
He heard a crowd of people laughing and he went to take a look
Thousands were listening to the stories of one man
He spoke with such wisdom, even the kids could understand
The hours passed so quickly, the day turned to night
Everyone was hungry but there was no food in sight
The boy looked in his lunchbox at the little that he had
He wasn't sure what good it'd do, there were thousands to be fed
But he saw the twinkling eyes of Jesus
The kindness in His smile
And the boy cried out
With the trust of a child
he said:
"Take my five loaves and two fishes
Do with it as you will
I surrender
Take my fears and my inhibitions
All my burdens, my ambitions
You can use it all to feed them all"
I often think about that boy when I'm feeling small
And I worry that the work I do means nothing at all
But every single tear I cry is a diamond in His hands
And every door that slams in my face, I will offer up in prayer
So I'll give you every breath that I have
Oh Lord, you can work miracles
All that you need is my "Amen"
So take my five loaves and two fishes
Do with it as you will
I surrender
Take my fears and my inhibitions
All my burdens, my ambitions
You can use it all
I hope it's not too small
I trust in you
I trust in you
So take my five loaves and two fishes
Do with it as you will
I surrender
Take my fears and my inhibitions
All my burdens, my ambitions
You can use it all
No gift is too small
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