Please Give: Who Said Giving Must Be a Virtue

Clyde 2022-04-13 09:01:07

Giving $5 to a beggar on the street is a gift, and if he really is a beggar, he may be grateful to you, or he may be so dependent on you that he waits for the $5 moment day in and day out. But if he's just a black man lining up at the restaurant door, maybe, this kind of giving from you is an insult to him.
"Give" heroine Kate, who runs a second-hand furniture store with her husband, is guilty of always reselling second-hand furniture for many times more than the purchase price. Her guilt seemed ridiculous to her husband, Alex. Maybe, some people don't need them, and some people need them, that's all, nothing to do with fraud.
Not sure if Kate is a Christian or not, her strong sense of guilt leads her to a strong sense of redemption, by giving. She celebrated Andra's birthday at the age of 91, and her birthday present - a set of beautiful makeup - was thrown out of the garbage pipe by Andra that night. She sent ceramic jars to the man who once bought cheap furniture from him, and was smashed to pieces before she even walked out of the block.
What exactly went wrong with Kate's giving? Did she think too much or too little, was it superfluous or didn't get things done right? Should she give Andra cosmetics or should she show Andra the magic of cosmetics on the spot, should she not send ceramic jars at all or should she put flowers on the ceramic jars at the same time?
Perhaps, this question can be answered in her daughter Abby. I have always believed that before people know the world, they must first know themselves. A wise man is someone who dares to face his heart. Abby is only 15 years old, aside from her foul language, at least you can see that she is a person who faces her heart: she came out to meet customers because she had pimples on her head, and she was rejected because she wanted to buy a pair of beloved jeans And call his mother a whore.
Compared to Abby's simplicity and directness, Kate's way of dealing with guilt-making moneymaking is roundabout. She guiltily, meanwhile, continued to sell second-hand furniture at high prices. She felt guilty. At the same time, she continued to give in ways that others didn't need, but she was unwilling to spend $200 on a pair of jeans for her beloved daughter, and was unwilling to pay more attention to her daughter's acne.
At Andra's memorial service, the priest recited her deeds. When she heard that Andra had volunteered and read stories to blind children during her lifetime, her granddaughter Mary lipped a very touching sentence, even though it wasn't on the subtitle: "Is she?"
Guilty It shouldn't be a reason to give, understanding is. So, Abby finally bought her beloved jeans, which Kate paid for, $235.

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  • Abby: I look like a cow.

  • Alex: How's that cake, Andra?

    Andra: Dried.