It is more blessed to give than to receive

I agree 100%, Warri. What's not to agree with? I wish you a very Merry Christmas! You know the "secret " I'm sure you are one of the happy people.:christmas2:
 
They didn't consult with me for their studies, because I don't have the money to give but I'd sure be happy to receive it.
 

You don't have to give a lot. I've just come back from the Christmas Eve scramble to buy fresh fruit at the green grocers. We still have them in Australia.

At the checkout I was just beginning to be served when the girl noticed an elderly man next in line who only wanted two cheap loaves of bread for $1 each. She asked him whether he had $2 so that she could wave him through but he only had a $50 note.

I handed over $2 from my purse and wished him a Happy Christmas. He beamed and I felt really happy myself.
Then I saw him again in the car park carrying a box of green waste for his rabbits and we waved at each other as if we were old friends.
 
So you helped a man who already had $50? Who probably entered the store knowing he'd only spend $2? Who maintains pets / food sources but doesn't want to split that $50 to buy them fresh food?

I'm sorry, Warri, but that wouldn't make me happy. I'd feel used and abused.
 
You miss the point. Yes, he had money so it wasn't charity that I offered. It was a friendly gesture to a stranger.

He was perfectly happy to split the $50 and wait his turn but I made it possible for him to pass through quickly.
He was old and didn't speak much English but he understood the gesture and we both felt good.
 
And in enabling him to pass through quickly were you blessed? Did you improve his life?

What if he wanted change? What if he dreaded going home to his shrewish wife and wanted to stretch out his time in the store?

He wasn't too old or too linguistically handicapped to know he just got $2 for free, though, right? Money, the universal language. You made him happy because he got something for nothing.
 
SifuPhil said:
And in enabling him to pass through quickly were you blessed? Did you improve his life?

What if he wanted change? What if he dreaded going home to his shrewish wife and wanted to stretch out his time in the store?

He wasn't too old or too linguistically handicapped to know he just got $2 for free, though, right? Money, the universal language. You made him happy because he got something for nothing.
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Something for nothing is what the theologians call 'grace'. It is what Christmas personifies.
 
Shalimar said:
I am confused. I really don't understand the problem here?
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Not a problem - just differing points of view.

Warrigal said:
Something for nothing is what the theologians call 'grace'. It is what Christmas personifies.
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It is also what the rounders call "a sucker's bet". The theologians call it that because that's how they make their money - offering hope to the downtrodden and receiving free money from the poor in exchange.

Bah humbug! :playful:
 
The supermarkets are doing their best to put independent green grocers out of business.
Ditto the butchers, the fish shops and the fresh bread shops.
I like to support the independent traders as much as I can.
 
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