You give very little when you give of what you possess. When you give something of yourself, that's when you really give.
There are those who give little of how much they have and give in search of recognition, and their hidden desire misses out on their gifts.
And there are those who have little and give everything. These are the believers in life and in the magnificence of life; and their chest is never empty.
There are those who give with joy and that joy is their reward.
And there are those who give with pain and that pain is their baptism.
It is good to give something when it has been lost, but it is better to give without demand.
And is there, perhaps, something you can keep?
All that you have will one day be given; give, then, now that the season of giving is yours and not that of your heirs.
You often say, "I would give, but only to the one who deserves it. The trees in your garden do not say so, nor do the flocks in your meadow. They give to live, for to keep is to perish.
What greater merit could there be than that of one who gives the courage and confidence, not the charity of receiving?
See first if you yourself deserve to give and be an instrument of giving. For, in truth, it is life that gives life, while you think you are a giver, you are but a witness. (KAHILL GIBRAN).
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