Article 101 – (A Must Read) Giving Is Getting | Be Concerned About Others

Back in high school when my dad gives us our daily pocket money, we would tell him we wanted to save all our money back at home since we had our lunch boxes with us. Rather than oblige to our requests, he would encourage us to take it along stating that we do not know the kind of people we might come across during the day probably someone who doesn’t have anything to eat with whom we could share our excesses. He always says ‘If you can`t give when you have little, you can`t give when you have much’. Giving should be a habit, an act and a part of you. Be a giver. Be concerned about others. Sacrifice little things if necessary, from your time to your resources, your money and many others. One good deed doesn’t go unnoticed. A simple act of caring and giving makes an endless ripple, it would come back to you that is just how nature works. Your act of giving can go a long way in other people’s lives today and tomorrow. Don’t throw your face away when someone needs you. Do it happily, cheerfully and willingly. Do the best, don’t care about the compliments, advantage, appreciation or benefit. Your little encouragement, kind words can go a long way. Give it, it doesn’t finish, run down, rather it get multiplied. Always give no matter how small. Your little appreciation and compliment in the morning is enough to make someone`s day e.g.; Nice t-shirt Nice hair-do Nice outfit Nice dress Thank you Do have a great day Well done and many others you know A good morning with a sweet smile is enough to make someone else feel special today. Cultivate a good and cultured habit, it would pay off. Make others smile, don’t say you can`t give anything. The only person who shouldn’t be able to give anything is a dead man. Compliments can make people happy, sometimes people remember kind words alone and smile. Be the reason for someone’s smile today. Don’t get all selfish. You don’t know what is on anyone’s mind, your little joke or little assistance could be the solution to a mole hill of problems in someone’s life, even if you have to start a conversation, or crack a joke, save someone in distress right now. Let making people happy become a part of your life. Always the same question; ‘Are you okay? ‘I`m fine.’ Always the same lie. You can do better than asking the same question, be there, do something, you can change something by attempting and trying. Instead of scorning at someone’s error why not smile at someone instead, it is valueless. Don’t let anyone do this for you. You don’t know how much and how far you can keep people going with just these things we call little. They are essential, do it without thinking of the value and importance the person places on it. If you have to crack series of joke just to make someone laugh, it could be the key to saving someone from their bad mood. Get uncomfortable when someone around you is down casted, frowning or is complaining. Pay attention to the little details in every conversation like the tone of the voice, the look on the face and the eagerness to divulge and share information. They are a very important key in determining the condition and situation of those around you. Don’t let people know you for only for collecting or receiving. Give out something today. Let someone remember and say ‘you are the reason they didn’t give up, for their present happiness, for their smile, for their present need and even why they want to do more. Channel your strength and power in the right and productive way. Help a stranger or a friend in need. From a popular song; Someone is tempted to turn from the right, Somebody needs your love, Longing for courage and Strength for the fight Somebody needs your love. Imagine two people exchanging something, the one who is giving will always have his or her hand up and higher than the one on the receiving end. I have thought of it over and over again and still cannot really explain why it is so but it definitely is no coincidence. The one giving continues to go up because he doesn’t stop giving. There is love in sharing. There is satisfaction and happiness in giving. Real happiness comes from sharing. See giving as a lifestyle and also a part of your life. It would pave way for you and make you go forward. Don’t enjoy sitting backward and watch people suffer for lack of what you can easily give. The most intriguing part of giving is when you are doing things that are beneficial that take time, effort, energy or resources and from which you expect no monetary return. Help others find their way. Many are helpless and wait for your call, show them that you love them, show them you care and let them know they are not alone. Just because you cannot see the good result of your labour does not mean that it bore no fruit. Randy Reynolds A person is a person because of another person. Freely you have received, freely should you give. I come from a family where giving has become a habit and it has rubbed off on me so well and affected my life positively. It`s become like a part of their day-to-day life. I have learnt a lot from all of them. I think the best way to teach how to give is to start giving. Encourage your children, friends, and relative to give. It starts from you. Train your children to give to their classmates, friends, teachers and siblings. My late grandmother is still the closest person to whom I call a giver. Even on her dying bed, she gave out clothes and other valuable items. She gave to the extent of even giving some words of encouragement to some of the nurses who attended to her before she passed on. She lived an exemplary lifestyle worthy of emulation. Be determined to give either it is easy or not. Enjoy making others happy. Some count on you for school fees, pocket money, wears, money and lot more. Don’t stop now if you have started. Give sincerely, happily and willingly not grudgingly. God is a giver too. He is the lord of what you are and what you have. We all are custodians of God’s resources. God using you isn’t because he can’t do it without you, it’s because he wants you to be a part of his greater plan. Cultivate the habit of giving. When you give someone something you are automatically a part of their story. Don’t get discouraged when people don’t appreciate what you do for them. See it as God using you to do things worthwhile. God’s appreciation and recognition is the best. See giving as an opportunity See giving as sowing for better things See giving as an act of God answering someone’s prayer See giving as you been useful See giving as being compassionate See giving as a lifestyle See giving as taking care of God’s property See giving as the solution to other people problem. Don’t be quiet, do something, try. Written by – Gracie