INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL NEWSPAPER
Volume 1 Issue 7
“You’re going to reach the top with us.” 1 February 2004
Care and help others Caring is at the heart of an ethical person's character. Caring people love, help, give and are kind. They care for people, pets, plants, possessions and our planet. A caring person always thinks how his or her decisions, words and actions will affect other people. Caring is more than giving gifts on Khmer new year, Mother's Day and Christmas. We should show daily through kind actions that we care. Caring doesn't have to cost a penny but can brighten a person's day.
Why care? Some help others because it makes them feel good. Some show kindness because it hurts them to see other people hurting. Some show kindness chiefly because they expect something in return. That's not real kindness, of course. Real concern for others is a ZAMAN NEWSPAPER Zaman, Publisher Zulfi Erken, Editor -in-Chief Murat Tutumlu, Editor at Large Oum Vantharith, writer Malik Ates, writer Zaman International School Newspaper dedicated to educating students and training journalists. Published 2 times a month in Zaman International School. Copyright 2003 by the Zaman International School. All rights reserved. No part of this periodical may be reproduced in print or electronically without the consent of The Zaman International School.
sign of growing up inside and it can come at any time. Some people, even adults, still have some growing up to do. It is up to the rest of us to show them the way. A big part of growing up is the ability to think and care about someone besides yourself. Caring people have grown from selfish to selfless; “meminded” to “we-minded;” from give-me to “give-you.” The Golden Rule, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” is a rule that helps us focus on our duty to care for others in a self-less and loving way regardless of the way they choose to treat us.
anything, you have nothing to lose. Your little gesture of kindness could mean a lot to the old lady. What about if one of your schoolmate has severe health problem and has to seek treatment in the hospital. You do not know him at all, but
be enough to help him. Now, if you show care and concern, what is your reason for doing it. Is it because of legal reason, religious reason, social reason, vocational reason or compassionate reason? If your main reason for showing care and concern is because of legal or vocational reason, then you are wrong, we should show care willingly, not because the laws says so or because our job needs to or because teacher so. . On the other hand if your main reason for showing concern is due to social or compassionate reason, keep it up. The world is lucky to have you around. We are all human beings and we show treat one another with respect. Show you care about others through kindness, caring, sharing and compas-
Should I care? Care and concern is an important quality in character education. All of us should practice care and concern. We should show care to others, In 2003 there were 34.8 million people worldwide living as especially to the people we refugees or displaced people know. Even if we do not know would you donate some sion. Live by the Golden Rule. the person, we can also show money to help him? Why not, Help others. Don't be selfish. concern. For example, if you you could just donate a little bit Don't be mean, cruel or see an old lady trying to cross of money, and if everyone else insensitive to other's feelings. the road, why not go and help showed care and concern, Be charitable. Tr ust me, her? It would not cost you Continued page 2 the "little bit of money" would