In Gifts from the Heart - Day 73 - Daily Haiku
In gifts from the heart
we find generosity
and humility
Cori MacNaughton
One of the things I love most about Steemit is how many amazing posts I find that inspire me to make posts of my own. And, conversely, how many comment threads I post on, and am told that my comment should be a post.
So this post was inspired by the incident that I detailed in my last post on a comment thread, regarding this post, by @dreemsteem, on whether generosity is a teachable trait.
My take: Yes. It is. I am living, breathing proof, as are/were my sisters.
My comment:
Yeah, it's funny, I was just talking to my husband about this, and one of my favorite Thanksgiving memories is along these lines.
We were celebrating Thanksgiving with my in-laws, back when I was still married to my former spouse, and my sister-in-law and I were sent to the liquor store to get more wine and beer for the family.
On the way back, we spotted a man who appeared to be homeless, and Amanda said, "We have tons of food. I'd really like to fix this guy a plate, the full Thanksgiving dinner with all the fixings, and bring it back to him."
I thought it was a great idea, so we delivered the wine and beer, fixed the guy a full Thanksgiving dinner, complete with pie, and went back out to take it to him. And then couldn't find him.
I drove up and down the streets, trying to find the guy, and finally Amanda said, "Well, I guess we'll just give it to the next homeless person we come across."
At which point, we finally spotted the guy, and I pulled up next to him, so that we could deliver his dinner to him, complete with utensils.
I wish I could describe the look on the man's face, but my wordsmithing isn't up to the task. But he was clearly grateful, moved, and a bit overwhelmed that we would even bother.
We returned to her parents home, quiet and humbled.
This remains my single favorite Thanksgiving memory.
And I would love to hear your take in the comments.
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That idea looks great. I like it @crescendoofpeace (♥)
Yayyyy!!!!! Now others will benefit too ♥️♥️♥️
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So I giggled when I saw you mentioning tips! Hehehe
Enjoy this tip! ♥️So glad we met!!!
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And our animals will appreciate it too, since they are all seriously food-motivated. ;-)
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Being grateful and thankful for all the blessings should never be forgotten!
That is really touching on the help you did for the guy Cori! ♥
Thanks, Dawn, but in this case it was really Amanda who deserves the credit, because it was her idea, and frankly, it might not have occurred to me to leave the festivities otherwise.
But it felt really good for us both.
And that is what some people don't get, is that being kind to others doesn't just benefit them, but the giver/s too. Always.
Both Amanda and you because you did it together. :)
Kindness and spreading love is the best.
<3
I agree generosity can be learned, and so can gratitude. These days greed and entitlement seem to be far more prevalent but in a way it makes even small kindnesses more poignant.
We hear a lot more about greed and entitlement these days, but in my experience there are every bit as many selfless people as there ever were; they just don't get the press.
There are amazing people doing amazing things all over the world. And I believe that trend is growing.
What a beautiful story. The world is blessed to have your kind heart Cori @crescendoofpeace.
Thank you, @reewritesthings. I'm glad you enjoyed, and appreciate such things, as do I. ;-)