The best gift
Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2019 16:30:32 +0000
THE Aetas who gave sweet potatoes to Manila residents before Christmas – they could have sold them, but they chose to share a part of their harvest. That makes the act of giving more meaningful.
Real giving is when it hurts. It is usually out of love and concern for another human being. There is sacrifice involved. Are you capable of that? Mothers are capable of giving so much of themselves for the family, sometimes to the point of forgetting their own needs and life’s simple pleasures. OFWs deny themselves so many things just to be able to provide for their loved ones.
You can give something without depriving yourself all the time. You have to take care of yourself, too. “An empty lantern provides no light”.
Material things are good, but some people just need someone who cares. They need someone who will listen to them and sup
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