To Share

As we think about it, to reach a certain point of stability, atom needs to eliminate its electron and transfer it to another atom that needs it to stabilise itself. Or else, They share the electrons — they use it together at the same time. This is an evidence of a fundamental concept of sharing. God has applied this concept even to the smallest unit of world’s matters and of life. Thus, It will be a shame for human if they do not apply this concept in their lives.

Then I thought, if there is something that must be eliminated from me, or at least shared from my life, what should it be?

We might think that the answer is tangible things like money, gold or diamonds. But surely it is misleading and letting us forget about the simple things. It appears that the peace of mind, and the stability of it, often can be acquired by simply putting a dash of love to our lives. I believe that all of the creatures in this world need to be loved, to be cared about at least a moment in everyday of their lifetime.

Let’s take a look at the tree which recently had its flowers bloomed. It wants to be cared about — to have its beautiful yellow flowers to be seen and appreciated by the people who walk, passing it by everyday who ironically often do not realize the wonderful changes that happens to it. The tree will be delighted if there are people stopping by to admire it for at least 10 seconds — to perceive the beauty of the flowers the tree had just bloomed this morning. It will please the tree because it proves some compassion — that we care about it, that we are not just passing it by.

Some atoms are stabilised by sharing electrons with other atoms, while some others are stabilised from eliminating or transferring its electrons out of its system. The atoms from the second kind are not harmed by losing something from itself, on the other hand it has got something for its benefit and at the very same time are helping another atoms who are lack of electrons to reach their stability. So both parties are satisfied.

We can use this analogy on human life.

In this case, human also needs compassion. It has been the nature of us to demand love — or something close to that. But people often deny the fact that they do not always share the compassion together — not always loving each other at the same time. Often times, we have to give away the compassion — the love, rather than sharing it. So, if there should be love taken away from us, perhaps it is what we actually need; to have something eliminated from ourselves, thus we will become stabilised. The other ‘atom’ who steal our ‘transferred electron’ maybe in a greater need of it than our own self. It will be more useful for them, because it stabilise them. It is not its fault for being unable to give anything in return because at the very first place, it is already lack of electrons and that is why it steals away the ‘electron’ — the love — from us to stabilise itself. Thus, it makes all of the sense in the world that it will never be able to give anything in return. Be proud of yourself that you can sincerely giving away ‘electrons’ to them. It should not be a great loss for us since perhaps we are in need of eliminating it from ourselves so we can proceed with lighter step, to be better stabilised.

Let them keep the compassion, the love you have done to them because probably, that is what yourself need; to give away things that you have abundantly and let the other who is lack of it to earn it from you. Therefore, both of you will acquire the stability.

The most important point is to not refrain from it. Simply be grateful that it happens to you — that eventually no harm is done.

Do not be blue, for the world is fair to you. Not everyone can live their whole lives like that. For them, there must be other atom that will share its electrons — two atoms will share electrons and use it together at the same time — two people who love each other at the same time, sharing compassion. So we have to find the atom like us and share the electrons — the compassion, the love — to reach stability together. Along the journey to find that atom, it is not a bad idea to give away what we have now since we will never find out if that atom will steal away our electrons, or if it will stick with us and share the electrons together at the same time.

The point is, spend at least 10 seconds of your 24 hours in a day to admire and perceive the beauty all around you that God has carefully and perfectly crafted for you to appreciate. Then, and only then, you might find the atom you are looking for.