A gentleman said that I am not left with anything. His wife had divorced him and due to depression, he was asked to leave his job. So to take care of the feeling that I am not left with anything, we did an experiment. What all I can give today? He kept asking and many things came up.
1. he donated old clothes.
2. he met many beggars that day and he happily gave to everyone
3. He met a hungry person and he bought food for him
4. He found some old toys and he gave them to his maids son. He was surprised that how happy was that small child after receiving those old toys.
5. On the road a person was sitting very sad, he did not know, so he sat and heard him. He felt his own sadness lifting.
6. He met a friend and he wondered what he could give him and he just hugged his friend. He felt he also received lots of love.
7. On the road, he found someone needed lift and he offered to help.
He realized that he has a lot when he said he is not left with anything.
He still has a car, home, food, clothes, many things like toys which can be given.
He also realized that he is far better than many around when he says he has nothing left!
He realized that when he was giving what he has, he could feel his own pain leaving and his heart becoming fuller like offering to hear, hugging his friend.
So what is our take:
1. It is a human nature to look at what we do not have (because we are comparing our lives with others)
2. We have many things which we forget and they can be of use to someone like he had old toys and clothes
3. We are not receiving sometimes because we are not giving. When he offered to hear someone, he felt his own sadness lifting
4. Without learning to give, we can never know what all we have.
So be giving. Be giving of love, happiness, things, money..whatever you can today and see the miracle happening!
