In the 1990's there was a widely circulated photo of a vulture waiting for a starving little girl to die and then feast on her corp. That photo was taken during the 1993/94 famine in Sudan, by Kevin Carter, a South African photojournalist,(courtesy national geographic) who later won the Pulitzer Prize for this 'amazing shot'.*

*However, as Kevin Carter was savouring his feat and being celebrated globally on major news channels and networks for such an 'exceptional photographic skill', he lived just for a few months to enjoy his supposed achievement and fame, as he later got depressed and took his own life!*

*Kevin Carter's depression started, when during one of such interviews (a phone-in programme), someone called in and asked him what happened to the little girl. He simply replied, "I didn't wait to find out after this shot, as I had a flight to catch..." Then the caller said, "I put it to you that there were two vultures on that day, one had a camera"(indirectly, Kevin Carter himself was one of the two vultures).*

*Thus, his constant thought of that statement, later led to depression and he ultimately committed suicide. Kevin Carter could have still been alive today and even much more famous, if he had just picked up that little girl and taken her to the United Nations Feeding Center, where she was attempting to reach or at least take her to somewhere safer.*

*Today, regrettably this is what is happening all over the world. The world celebrates stupidity and inhumane acts, at the detriment of others. Kevin Carter should have taken the little girl away from that place, which will cost him nothing, yet he didn't. Here is the inhuman posture, "he had all the time to take his shot, but he had no time to save the little girl's life, how sad it is and what is more inhuman than this".*

*Thus, we must all understand that, the purpose of life, is to also touch lives. So are you too a Vulture?? In whatever we do, let humanity come first before what we stand to gain out of any situation we may find ourselves. In all we do let's always think of others and how we can be of benefit to humanity, how we can lend a helping hand and wipe away tears from miserable faces. Hence, when we seek knowledge, wealth, fame, skills or even positions, let's think of how we can use it to benefit the people and society at large.*

*Today, there is a lot of poverty in the land, so if Almighty God has blessed you, be a blessing to others too, extend a helping hand to those in need. Remember, you giving, is also a way of appreciating divine blessings, bounties, and favour God Almighty has given you. Therefore, it is very important that we all should help the sick, poor, needy,  orphans and widows amongst us, so that they can meet their needs. Please don't be a Kevin Carter, be human and think humanity.*

*Beware, we humans are not humans, if we lack humaneness in all we do.*

*Good morning 🌞*🙏🏽

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