Shot while saving brother

The Newpaper, Fri 17th mar 2006

I am quite surprised that even in this day and time there still exists such a strong feeling of love in some people. I also feel glad to know that such love, a love stronger and more important than one's own life, actually does exist. I have alot of admiration and respect for the man who used himself as a human shield to protect his younger brother from being shot by robbers, courage and love like his is rare. If i had been in his shoes, i doubt that i would have had possesed the same courage as the man, and i definitely would not have ever thought of using myself as a human shield. Not many people would have been brave and loving enough to do what the man did, his actions really left a deep impression on me. His actions remind me of GOD dying on the cross for us so that we may be saved, and this incident shows me clearly the message behind GOD's dying on the cross. Just like the man who wanted to save his brother, GOD died for us because of a simple reason: out of love for us, and we should treasure that love. Also, nowadays with so much sin and violence happening around the world(there are even people who murder their own family), it is really pleasant to know that such sweet and sacrificial love still exists. I believe that each and everyone one of us has love and goodness inside us, even hardcore criminals. The only reason i have as to why criminals perform crime and misdeeds is that they themselves have not received any love, and so they do not know how to love and be nice to others. I really hope that the man who shielded his brother will recover soon, to me he is what i call a true hero. Love is truely an amazing and wonderful thing, without it the world would be such a cold, gloomy place. And so as the sayings go: Love knows no boundaries; Love is blind, which is so true.