The Art of Giving

 

Come across this: "What you Give on Earth is what you Take to the Heaven." Have you ever heard this saying before?

 

Most of the time we always think what we are getting if we do certain things. Less of the time, we think what we can give to make certain things better, without asking for 'payment'!

 

We, human, are born kind-hearted, bringing nothing to this world, with time we are somehow trained to be competitive (putting this in positive way: putting our best effort in life!), accumulating things that we think can improve the quality of our life, most of the time, it refers to Money. That's what we believe in. In my opinion, it is true! ONLY IF, you do it without being evil to others!

 

Just be logical... Money can buy almost everything! Who said it cannot buy us happiness? They said: "Only if you do not know where to shop, then it can't." I am all for it! =D

 

With money, I sleep in a warm room. With money, I wear a decent clothing. With money, I've tasted a proper education. With money, I don't have to taste hunger. With money, I got to see more of this world. The most fulfilling part is... With money, I think some poor people have a few days of food supply, some needy children go to school, some blind people got their eyesight restored, and there are more things we can do if it is put in good use.

 

I read Bill Clinton's book, "Giving", there are so many living examples where people give just for the sake of giving! They see the world is in need and they have the capability to help, not only with money, but with whatever they have in hand! It is called "fully utilizing" our resources.

 

There is a six-year-old California girl named McKenzie Steiner, who organized and supervised drives to clean up the beach in her community. It looks like nothing, but we never know what kind of chain effect this act has brought!

 

If we have no material capability, we do not have any skill, we do not have time, we do not have things that we thought will help others (... which is very rare... because we are all talented in our own way. We are 'rich' in all different definitions), at least... we have a smile!

 

Give a smile to those who don't wear them on their face! If you insist asking something in return, you should be getting a smile back. What if you don't get it back from the recepients? For me, I have my own art of giving. Give only when it is accompanied with a sincere heart, because by doing so, you can get back a fulfilled heart. Believe me, IT IS EVERYTHING. This is one of the things that money cannot buy! I said fulfilled not satisfied! (Take your time and think about it! For me, both are two different things). To make the giving deal even more appealing, what about geting to wear a smile on your own face when you go to heaven? Of course, if heaven really exists.

Happy Giving~