Lesson from a less fortunate

A lady who just received her first paycheck went to her favorite restaurant to give herself a treat.

On her way to the restaurant, a beggar grabbed her sleeve for alms. Since it was a special day for the lady, she brought the beggar with her to the restaurant to dine together.

The beggar thanked the lady, and told her that it was her first meal in three days.

Contrary to the beggar's supposed hunger, the woman noticed that the beggar only ate half of his meal. To address the lady's curiosity, the beggar was saving the other half for his fellow who was outside the restaurant.  In awe, the lady told the beggar to finish his meal and bought another for his fellow.

While most would have just ignored the beggar, the lady helped the needy without expecting anything in return. That is helping from the heart!

Still, the woman only helped because she was celebrating that day.
Helping from the heart should be done even in ordinary days, just like the beggar.

It's ironic that those who have less have the heart to share their blessings, while those who have much are the ones who are reluctant.

Since you'll only pass this world once and won't be able to bring your material wealth to the afterlife, may I suggest to let the world remember you with a legacy of how you touched other people’s lives.

The measure of a life after all is not its duration, but its donation. (Corrie Ten Boom)