Mother Theresa

Explain the following statement: loneliness is the greatest poverty of rich countries?

I chose this question because I believe wholeheartedly in it.  Not all rich people, but most, become so infatuated with their money and material possessions that they lose sight of God.  It is a sad thing to think of, most of them are too busy to realize.  I actually know a man (parents' friend) who's story relates to this tremendously.  A rich man who had probably everything he'd ever dreamed of, was diagnosed with a serious illness. He was snobby and rude to people before he grew sick.  But then, he grew humble, and began helping in soup kitchens and donating money to charities.  It is sad to say that after he'd been diagnosed he'd realized he was living his life all wrong, and this was disease was how God informed him.  He is still alive, and doing fine, and is probably one of the most influential people.

Mother Theresa has great insights about love and charity that I think everyone should learn from.  Her perseverance is immeasurable and her love for complete strangers shows how passionate she is in carrying out the works of Jesus.

"I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish that He didn't trust me so much."
This is my favorite quote from Mother Theresa.  I have heard and used it before several times.  I enjoy this because there have been times throughout my life where I just wonder why God did something to me or why another thing went wrong.  In times of that I just think of Jesus dying on the cross, and realize my small crosses I need to bear are nothing compared to what he went through.