The assurance of a greener pasture
and the guarantee of a brighter future are two of the most promising things in the minds of people who work in a foreign land.
They left home, family and friends
to live somewhere else in the world in the hope of a better tomorrow. And better tomorrow is clearly about bigger salaries and more opportunity to make money than in their homelands. They didn't care about having to deal with new surroundings, new environment and new people, as in people of different race, culture, religion, etc. as long as their goal of earning more money is achieved. Being away from loved ones maybe heartbreaking for a while as well as being homesick but it won't last for long. Tears may overflow for weeks and weeks for many. But when they adjusted to their new life away from home, they felt happier and more contented thinking that they will be bringing home a lot more money than they used to. But there are some things that are worth consideration and discussion. As in most things, there's always good and bad about it. Our immediate impression and judgement about working abroad to earn more is that it is a noble thing to do especially when it is not just for themselves but also for their families more importantly. And that's extraordinary and one that deserves all the praises. If all they think about is money, it's not just good, it's even better than staying in their country. But after a while things come up in our minds that say it's not ideal at all. The bad things about it clearly eclipse everything else. Looking at it on the other side may let anyone say that it is not just cowardly in itself, as in not brave enough to face the financial challenges in their homeland, but is also being greedy for money for not being satisfied with the little they have at home. All they think about is money, money, money. Clearly, a little money doesn't go a long way for a lot of people especially those very ambitious ones. They always hunger for more, being unsatisfied with having little or enough at home.
And not to forget that the price for doing that is too high
and its being noble and extraordinary are compromised. They will be away for a long time for most of the job contracts last for years. Communication may not be a problem there with the advancement of technology especially with the internet that brings families close even when far away from each other through calls, texts and even video calls. But being physically away will always be a difficult job to handle with families left back home. It will never be a good thing for any parent or parents away from families especially children for nobody can take the place of parents in bringing up children. The ideal thing then is to get their families to live with them in the countries they have gone if possible to preserve the family whole and intact. And that may take years to achieve. And what is family compared to money? Family will forever will be so much more important and most don't realize it. Maybe some know that money can never equal a family's worth, but because of the lure of money and the thought that it can buy so much more for the family remain ruling in their minds. Everything else more important is being pushed aside and the focus is on money, money, money. After all, ever since our very birth up until we die, the world has been telling us to live for the money, to have a bright future and to live comfortably then. It's as if our every endeavor, our every struggle are for the pursuit of money. It's as if nothing else in this world matters more than money. That our every dream is considered nothing when no money is involved, that when we dream big, we mean we dream of becoming big time, with a lot of money in the bank. It's a little sad but true, that because of the desire for more money everything else around is overlooked, ignored and even forgotten. Going abroad to earn more is not for people who are married and have children. A lot of unthink-of things may happen within a year or two of being away so that option should never come to mind. Children may go astray, and there may be unfaithfulness going on in the process. They should remember that being married and having children is a big responsibility to take good care of in all ways and they should have known that right before marriage. Working hard may not suffice to feed the family, but working harder along with persistence and a lot of prayers will. Taking care of the family involves careful family planning coupled with doing the right decisions that will never harm or do damage to the relationship in even the littlest possible way. Going abroad to earn more is for people who are single, unattached to someone and adventurous enough to explore the other side of the world. It's not ideal for someone who has to leave wife, husband or kids behind. You may come back home with more money to a family that is already broken - wife or husband is seeing someone else, children going astray, etc.
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