A Gift for Two It was a beautiful day for sightseeing around downtown Portland. We were a bunch of councilors on our day off, just out for some fun. The weather was perfect for a picnic, so when lunch time came, we set our sights on a small park in town. Since we all had different cravings, we decided to split up, get what each of us wanted, and meet back on the grass in a few minutes. It looks a little on the cool side, he said, so never mind paying me. This will be my freebie of the day. We said our thanks, joined our friends in the park, and dug into our food. But as we talked and ate, I was distracted by a man sitting alone nearby, looking at us. I could tell that he hadn't showered for days. Another homeless person, I thought, like all others you see in cities. I didn't pay much more attention than that. It was the man who had been watching us. I didn't know what to say. 'No, I ate it already'. 'Oh', was his only answer, with no shame in his voice at all. He was obviously hungry, couldn't bear to see anything thrown away, and was used to asking this question. When she came back to us, said simply, I was just passing on the kindness that someone gave me. That day I learned how generosity can go farther than the person you give to. By giving, you teach others how to give also. To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer. Mahatma Gandhi.
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