When is it important?

    When do we know something is most important to us? It is when it is no longer present when we need it most. We know that thick coats are important only when we are cold. We know that umbrellas are important when we walk in the heat or in the rain, raincoats are important when we are afraid of water. Water is important when we are thirsty. Food is important when we are hungry. Pillows are important when we sleep without it. Shoes are important when we walk barefoot on rocks. Friendship is important when we have no friends. Health is important when we are in bed. 

    We may forget the value of something we have until one day it is no longer there when we are most in need. It is then that we are sure how precious it is to us. 100 Riel It is important when we lack this amount to add 10,000 Riel. One point is important when we need it to meet the number of points we can pass the exam. 

    We know how much a minute is worth when we miss a bus, train or plane ticket. What is important to us may not be necessary for others, because at the same time, not all of them go through the same situation as us. When we walk in the rain, others may be sitting indoors, so raincoats do not matter to them at the time. When we are hungry, it is important for us, but for some who have already eaten, it is no longer necessary for them at that time. 

    Sometimes just a plate of rice, we may think it is not important, if there is left, we can throw it away, but for those who are very hungry and have a plate of rice, it is very valuable for them. For some it is a small amount of money for us when we have enough money to pay for it or sometimes it is lost, we are hardly interested in it, but for some it is money to be exchanged. Drops of sweat almost all day and it is necessary to pay for a meal around the family.