In my blog of July 8, I discussed some beautiful and some not so beautiful things in life.
I would like today share some thoughts and anecdotes about another very beautiful dimension of out earthly existence.
The torpor induced by the close to unbearable summer heat tends to make one think in only one thing: the sea. It is beautiful and now it is very clear; among the cleanest in Europe. Our sea is a beauty created by nature. It provides relaxation, exercise and pleasure. When we take care of the sea it becomes an added blessing.
More beautiful than the sea
But I write about another, more beautiful, thing which is totally the work of humans: voluntary work. This happens all the year round but it takes a more visible aspect during the summer months. I refer to voluntary work, in Malta and abroad.
The President’s foray to Peru with a group of volunteers gave a lot of visibility to this noble activity. While I write, the MSSP people are organising the annual activity called Tbissima. This is a fund raising activity aimed at helping the missionary work of the religious forming MSSP; an activity which would not happen without a lot of voluntary work. Peru is one of their outposts which...
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