Drop in The Sea – Op-ed

By: Mohamed Darwish

I often read comments of people on many topics, whose views are renewed every day, even if they spoke about the same issue. I see paper heroes, each casting their role as critic, ally, and others interfere in matters not of their concern.

I remember those who are called old busybodies who are not monitored by cameras or eyes, and they gather together in the farthest corner of the wedding hall in which joy takes place, and they only have to criticize the bride, the groom and their families and of course part of the invitees.

None of them are spared from Jitteriness, despair, and contempt. It is that quiet, remote corner of the old-timers, which hasn't had enough of chatter over each and every little detail.

Now this chatter has become on a Facebook post or tweet on Twitter and perhaps on Instagram or any other social media applications, of which I am not good at.

Let us take the story of Ramadan Sobhi's transfer deal as an example, which is worth millions. Some set an example of loyalty to the late Hassan El Shazly when he sold his car to save the Tersana sc from a major financial crisis, and others mentioned El-Khatib when he refused a tempting transfer offer, and they forgot the late Saleh Selim when he moved to an Austrian club and played there for a year.

On the other side, others justified what the young player did, stressing that it is his right to secure his future, and that it is not a story of belonging and loyalty to Al Ahly SC. His future must be the priority, otherwise there is no sense in any other priorities, they said.

The strange thing is that these heroes play in the extra time. Whatever they say or recite "the bride is for the groom and anger is for the miserable ones."

Whenever i come across the news of the millions that the footballers receive, I realize that there is no comparison between what the people with brains can achieve and those who shake their belly on a dance floor.

While not everyone who plays football is able to receive millions, also not everyone who shakes their belly will achieve what others have achieved.

Contemplate with me God’s creation of billionaires, millionaires, "Al-Qantun", "Al-Hamidoun", and remember His Almighty saying: We have apportioned among them their livelihood in the life of this world and have raised some of them above others in degrees [of rank] that they may make use of one another for service.

Finally, leave creation to the Creator.