Mother Teresa Reflection

Loneliness is the greatest poverty of rich countries means there may be poor, homeless people in rich countries or obviously in destitute countries; however, there are many people, rich or poor, who are lonely. They could be lonely because they are neglected by their society or peers, such as family members, friends, or work colleagues. I, personally, think this statement is a great way of showing or saying that all people are poor, even those who seem like they have all aspects of their life tied together. These people are really some of the poorest of the poor, which is revealed in this statement. Also, this statement has helped me realize that those in our own lives who have great jobs, families, or opportunities could be missing a major necessity, love. These lonely people in rich countries are different from the lonely people from poor countries in one way. It is that the lonely people of rich countries have the basic necessities in order to live healthily, but the lonely people of poor countries do not have these luxuries. Therefore, this statement has proven to me that poverty is everywhere in one form or another, even if you cannot see it at a first glance. Everyone deserves someone to care and love them.


My favorite quote from Mother Teresa is “I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish that He didn’t trust me so much.” This quote struck me because it shows that Mother Teresa could possibly think about why God is giving her so much responsibility of taking care of so many poor people. However, this is not just a responsibility that we, teenagers, have today like cleaning our room or taking out the trash, it is a responsibility that involves incredible heart break and pain. When I read this quote, it reminded me of how true it is that God truly would not give me anything I could not handle either. Sometimes I forget this or sell myself short and when things get tough in my life, I cannot help but think or ask God why he is doing this to me. As much as I hate to admit that, it is the truth. Seeing how Mother Teresa lived her life and knowing that she felt this way shows me that sometimes it was difficult for her to accept everything God had planned for her. However, she accepted it because she knew God would be there for her and she could handle her great responsibility. Although at this time in my life I will not have a responsibility so extreme, I can step back when confusing situations are thrown into my life and realize that God will not give me anything I cannot handle.