Sharing is caring in time of covid-19
Knowledge is to trusts in one true almighty God and his grace
Sharing doesn’t have to be with money, food and clothes, it could be with feeling, sympathy, listening, words, and most importantly sharing knowledge and knowhow, as they say don’t feed me a fish , teach me how to fish. Sharing your feeling with those who are sick, or those who lost love one with covid-19,
Tell them you’re there to listen and help them find the next step. They want you to listen more than to find a solution. You have to Practice empathy by considering the needs of people different than yourself, especially those in vulnerable populations. They want to be heard, they want to know what is the next step, what to do and how to file the documents and so on.
Many have concerns to address, such as paying for kids school, putting food on the table, paying the rent and mortgage, paying the bills and taking care of sick members of their family, or someone has a mental illness problem and they don’t know what to do . Sharing your knowledge with them and feeling is the greatest help ever.
Ask if it’s OK to connect the person with other helpful resources, e.g., food bank, public health, employment insurance information. E.I, Social worker, welfare office, Shelter places, if they have a pet and they can’t take care of it for now find someone that can help, Provide specific websites and phone numbers. Make sure the resources you’re directing people to are currently available, as many people already use the system due to covid situations.
Try to relate by sharing your own experience to show the person that he or she is not alone in this, to make a connection.
If you feel that the person is experiencing a mental health emergency or there is an imminent risk of suicide, direct them to a local distress centre or call 911. Remember, to be an effective support for others, you must first take care of yourself.
Sharing is the act of kindness where you are having something which belongs to you but also offering it to someone else because you think they might need it too or need it more than you do.
As a Doctrine sharing is borrowing, we only know what we feel from the expressions we make, if we make no expression we would feel only pain, according to the Doctrine of shared truth only truth is worthy of being shared, however misrepresentation is shared and accepted as truth much more so than truth is exchanged, which is why sharing is only ever borrowing and hardly ever giving to maintain the capacity of expression.
Caring is the emotion of sympathy (in some cases, empathy) which guides you to not only judge a person’s character, but behaviour and possible solutions for any problems that person has.
Thus, when you share something, you show your human side (by giving up claims on your personal item), which is based on feelings for another human who may or may not be feeling the same way, so yeah, be prepared to hear no when you offer someone something
We all have certain bad habits that aren’t conducive to our personal growth and the growth of our relationship. As mentioned it’s up to me and my partner to have some level of accountability towards each other. We share those things we don’t necessarily want to share. Open honesty and communication. If we didn’t care we wouldn’t share.
A person with money who donates to causes s/he believes in shares not only money but hope for the persons affected by the cause or disease. Some people prefer to remain anonymous but share much of themselves every day and probably not to a single person but to many
Extending and offering personal wealth and material, emotional energy and consideration are all forms “caring. ”. It could be motivated through parental or familial love and is guided by a deep rooted sense of commitment, obligation and spiritual connection.
Bible; Galatians 6;6 – One who is taught the word must share all good things with the one who teaches.
Bible; 1 Peter 1;13 -Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
“There is no god but He: That is the witness of God, His angels, and those endued with knowledge, standing firm on justice. There is no god but He, the Exalted in Power, the Wise” [Quran, 3:18]
The Holy Quran puts the highest emphasis on the importance of acquiring knowledge. That knowledge has been at the core of the Islamic world from the very beginning as attested by Surah 96:1-5, which Muslims believe to be the first revelation received by the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). It says: “Read for thy Sustainer is the Most Bountiful one who has taught (man) the use of the pen taught humans what he did not know!”
In Surah 39:9, the Quran rhetorically asks: “Can they who know and they who do not know be deemed equal?” and exhorts believers to pray for advancement in knowledge. Further, the Quran exhorts believers not to pursue that of which they have no knowledge since God will hold them accountable for actions which reflect a lack of knowledge.
According to Quranic perspective, knowledge is a prerequisite for the creation of a just world in which authentic peace can prevail. The Quran emphasizes the importance of the pursuit of learning even at the time, and in the midst, of war.
It says: “With all this, it is not desirable that all of the believers take the field (in time of war). From within every group in their midst, some shall refrain from going to war, and shall devote themselves (instead) to acquiring a deeper knowledge of the Faith, and (thus be able to) teach their home-coming brethren, so that these (too) might guard themselves against evil” (Quran 9: 122, which states).
Steve Ramsey, PhD- Public Health. Okotoks, Alberta – Canada