Readers Comments
violetangel wrote: I'm glad you accepted the grapes. It is just as important to accept things people want to give us because it hurts them when we refuse. This way she felt it was a fair exchange instead of charity, which may have lowered her self esteem
ieiblue wrote: yup... felt it before also... their way of saying thank you in the means they can... so nice!!! :P
Hope4lisa wrote: Yes, it reminds me that it is easy for people to give when they have much. Its when we give out of own lacking that is hard, and also when we really receive. And violetangel was right.......it IS as important to accept as it is to give, and WAY harder sometimes, at least in my experience.
Thank you so much for sharing.
Thank you so much for sharing.
sewingsphynx wrote: So true! My sister used to live in NYC at a hospice for street people. When visiting there one of the ladies gave us $5 to go have breakfast together. She knew our visits were far and few between. I was encouraged to accept the gesture. It made us all feel good.
sheetal wrote: Dear guin,
your story tempts me to share a beautiful quote from Khalil gibrans The Prophet:
"there are those who give little of the much which they have,
and there are those who have little and give it all,
these are the believers in life and the bounty of life and their coffer is never empty"
metta
sheetal
your story tempts me to share a beautiful quote from Khalil gibrans The Prophet:
"there are those who give little of the much which they have,
and there are those who have little and give it all,
these are the believers in life and the bounty of life and their coffer is never empty"
metta
sheetal
Dhruvita wrote: Ya thats true, but it is strange too, as those who have are expected to give MORE, but the reality is quite opposite.....
Ginny wrote: WOW you never what could happen in day. I am 19 still learning new things about people/
nadim wrote: Dear Guin,
I read ur excellent story. it bears a great moral lesson to learn.People have some need which they are not afford to meet up due to poverty.The lady in the story were in need of water but she was failure to buy becoz the amount which she has to spend for water was fixed but due to increase of bus fare she fell in shortage of money for water and this the condition of our daily life.It teaches us that the price of commodity is not reasonable and it is the great weakness and suffering of the people living from hand to mouth
Nadim
I read ur excellent story. it bears a great moral lesson to learn.People have some need which they are not afford to meet up due to poverty.The lady in the story were in need of water but she was failure to buy becoz the amount which she has to spend for water was fixed but due to increase of bus fare she fell in shortage of money for water and this the condition of our daily life.It teaches us that the price of commodity is not reasonable and it is the great weakness and suffering of the people living from hand to mouth
Nadim
Anthony Gomez wrote: Great!! That's just a fraction of your story. The emotions that accompanied that scenario didn't just stop between you and that woman. now that you've told me, someone else will have to hear or read this story. Oh, how i wish the world was filled with only those who're willing to give/share the little they have. Then you and i will not be called our names but brother and sister.
aurelia wrote: Dear Guin, I don't know where you are from, but you are truly GOOD! Your heart is in the right place and you know how to see a need and think quickly to help out your fellow human being. Your Parents must be proud to call you "son".
Continue to follow the light that lights up your heart. Aurelia
Continue to follow the light that lights up your heart. Aurelia