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My "Christmas" Story
A few months ago I had saved up quite a bit of pocket money and after little extra from my father my total was 200 pounds - I could get a beautiful 4-splice cue from a shop in Sheffield!
The plain ebony would be nice but I really like colourful cues so the extra 60 pounds for the splices would be worth it! Just as I was daydreaming about what kind of beautiful woods I would use I was awakened by a commercial on TV.
Africa. Children starving. Just one pound a week could save a life!
When I went to buy the cue I was really tempted by all the wonderful specimens of art on display but as I looked at them all I could see in my mind were images of those starving people dying in Africa. Here I was with more than enough of everything. What was I thinking of?!?! RIGHT! I decided to get machine-spliced Mastercue for 110 pounds (which plays quite well ) and gave my remaining pocket money away to charity.
Allah showed me the right thing to do and I hope my meagre contribution would help these people.
I chose this time for sharing my story as I know all of you would be caught up with Christmas shopping. I just thought that this post might help all of you to think a little about helping those more unfortunate than us…..
Please let me know what all of you have to say
...
Regards
Abdul Samad
special thanks to Noel for his editing work
A few months ago I had saved up quite a bit of pocket money and after little extra from my father my total was 200 pounds - I could get a beautiful 4-splice cue from a shop in Sheffield!
The plain ebony would be nice but I really like colourful cues so the extra 60 pounds for the splices would be worth it! Just as I was daydreaming about what kind of beautiful woods I would use I was awakened by a commercial on TV.
Africa. Children starving. Just one pound a week could save a life!
When I went to buy the cue I was really tempted by all the wonderful specimens of art on display but as I looked at them all I could see in my mind were images of those starving people dying in Africa. Here I was with more than enough of everything. What was I thinking of?!?! RIGHT! I decided to get machine-spliced Mastercue for 110 pounds (which plays quite well ) and gave my remaining pocket money away to charity.
Allah showed me the right thing to do and I hope my meagre contribution would help these people.
I chose this time for sharing my story as I know all of you would be caught up with Christmas shopping. I just thought that this post might help all of you to think a little about helping those more unfortunate than us…..
Please let me know what all of you have to say
...Regards
Abdul Samad
special thanks to Noel for his editing work
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