Real Generosity

I knew someone who was rich. He owned several expensive cars. He stayed only at the most expensive luxury hotels and buys jewelry for his wife worth thousands of dollars. I also found out that he did volunteer work to feed the homeless. I thought about how generous he was for doing this. So when I was selling $1 raffle tickets for a church fund-raiser, I thought he was the person to approach. Surely with all his wealth and his spirit of volunteerism and generosity, he'd be willing to make a small donation. But when I asked for his help, he snapped at me and yelled "I don't have any money!" I was shocked and puzzled. Someone who can afford expensive things can't even afford $1.00 for a church fund-raiser? And he gets mad when you ask him for very small donation? I guess real generosity can sometimes be seen in the small actions, and not necessarily in the big ones.