A friend of mine, who is a children writer, published her own story book and gave it to poor children for free. Such a sweet deed. 

But for many people, money seems to be a solve for helping others. Yes, it solves but it doesn’t. A kid who is mouthwatering for an ice-cream is delighted when his mother gives him some money to buy it. A street kid is happy enough to get Rp 1.000 for that hour so he can buy some snacks. But then, he’ll be worried again on how he will get some meals for the rest of the day, if not tomorrow.

Giving to others is not only about giving some money to them. I was so stupid to think of it that way. Maybe I still am sometimes…. :(