A Lesson in Generosity from a Woman in Tatters

--by akhileshwari.ram, posted May 17, 2009

I live in an Indian city and at every traffic signal there are women and children who beg. Once, while I was driving by, I noticed a woman in tatters. So, the next day I brought along two used garments we call 'saris' which are five-metre pieces of cloth that we wrap around ourselves. She was happy and so was I.

Some days later when I stopped again at the traffic signal, I saw the same woman. When she saw me, she called out to another woman and said, "Say thank you to this lady, say thanks..she's the one who gave us the saris." This woman, who had no clothes worth wearing, had shared with another equally deprived woman one of the two saris I had given to her!

It is a lesson in generosity I will never forget. How often do we share although we have so much? Yet this woman with almost nothing didn't think twice about giving away half of her gifts!!

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Posted by akhileshwari.ram
May 17, 2009
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JuneBug wrote: That is too cool!!! I know that made YOU smile because it sure does make me smile!!! :)

FairyBubbles wrote: Yes, it is really humbling how generous some people are.

lovebug wrote: You have been blessed,not many people get the witness the generousity of the poor.

cabbage wrote: That is so amazing. Again, it doesn't matter how much you have--it's how much you share!

wayfarer wrote: Awww! Isn't the world an amazing place? And you just added to it!

AURELIA wrote: That's incredible. Thank you for sharing with her and in turn allowing her to share with someone else. Everyone wins in the game of Sharing.
:0) ~Aurelia

STELLA wrote: I thank god for such a manifestation of his kindness through s simple gesture.

mohan wrote: Its very kind of you to share this story

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