THURSDAY CHIP---GENEROSITY/GREED

[SunnyGirl]

THURSDAY CHIP---GENEROSITY/GREED

I don't borrow from friends or family and I am not big
on lending to either in this category. I know if I do
lend money, it is with the understanding that it will
be paid back, unless specified as a gift.

I have a neighbor who keeps coming over to "borrow"
a cigarette. In the beginning I did "give" her a couple.
Bad mistake, she is becoming a real pest! My generosity
paved the way for her to become a mooch.

Now when she shows up at my door, I no longer
give-loan-sell her any cigs. I don't consider this greedy
on my part, I am just tired of this. I smoke, I don't ask
others fiance my habit and don't expect others to ask
me to finance theirs.

I give generously to several charitable organizations, but
the lady next door is not among them.....

Peace on the journey, SunnyGirl

[caressa]

My favorite definition of greed is "Wanting to be other than were you are in the moment."

I have never had a lot to give, yet a firm believer that if I have food for one, there is enough for two. The addict in me says, "One is good, more is better." It is something that I have to keep in balance and turn a negative into a positive, especially when it comes to donuts.

[Lin]

Without a doubt, I am generous. I share what I have with my freinds and family. I love to get names off of the giving tree at church and shop for kids I dont even know.

The only thing I am greedy about is my own serenity. I dont want to allow anybody to take any of that from me@

LIN

[MrDuck]

In my opinion the key to true generousity is doing something or contributing something without being found out.

This is sort of cute. Some years back I was going to be out of town for a while and asked daughter if she would mow the yards for some rental property I have. When I got back someone from AA thanked me for having her mow the lawn at the club house. I didn't ask her to. I told her thank you and she asked how I knew she did it. I told her that someone saw her and thought it was nice of her to do it. She said, "Well, there goes my anonymity.”
At our club house there are about 3 main contributors. Two are well known for their generosity. But the 3rd is not. I know what one of the donors contributes and have an idea of the other. But what the 3rd donates only two people know. Himself and me. The reason I know is I put the money in the envelop after the meeting. There is always a folded dollar. Inside the folded dollar is a five dollar bill. Inside the five dollar bill is a 20 dollar bill. Sometimes there is more. He goes to more than one meeting a week. At the meetings he contributes also in various amounts. He happens to be a personal friend of mine and over the years I have watched his generosity more than once.

My dad was the kind of guy that generous without needing a lot of affirmations for it. Personally I think he had the right idea.

Take care,

Ron