My dad has always taught me to be generous without hesitation. When I was younger, I never understood what he meant by that. All I saw was my mum and dad working hard to make a good life and helping people in need without thinking twice and without any hesitation.
All the relatives and friends never used to think twice when they were in trouble as they knew all they had to do was - ask, and my parents would be there for them, sometimes giving a cash favour and on more occasions being there in person and giving their time and energy to help and just be there in other peoples moment of difficulty.
The enthusiasm which they had was unmatched. He always told me that you never give away things which you no longer need. That's not the way to give. That is not being generous. It's just discarding all those things you no longer need. He then used to encourage me to give things which I was still using and were good to give. The things which are not good to be used by you are not good to be used by others .
My dad is the most generous person I have ever come across in my entire life. He believes that if you want to be generous you have to go full throttle. Nothing should hold you back. It should make the receiver feel the warmth and care. It should make the receiver feel like they are worthy. He has told me if you want to make a difference in their lives, give without counting. If you want to really help them, dont wait until asked for help. If you want to be generous, dont hesitate. If you want to be kind, never pause.
He would ask me to emphathize with others and hear out their side of the story. He would ask me to refrain from being judgemental. Small gestures take you a long way in relationships is what I have learnt from him.
Such simple values but of such power that if you use them well you will change the course of humanity. He taught me well and I am still practising it, if only I had his spirit and gusto I would be able to pass down these values to my kids in his kind of beautiful way.
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