Giving is Happiness

No one has ever become poor by giving- Anne Frank.

I love giving. I love to give love. I love giving gifts out of love. People who receive them also love. But you know what? I love giving advice, I love giving lectures where people hate me giving these though:-P. Hate me or love me I will give to my heart’s content.

There is a saying only by giving –You are able to receive more than you already have. Needn't say I have heard long lectures and essay type advises which they list out as bulletins to score more points from me:-D

I digress. Giving is a pleasure. It is not how much you give matters, how much love you put into giving is what matters. Don’t give to get. You give just to inspire others to give. Your little gesture of love and touch people in many ways.

In childhood I was selfish. I would love to get. I love getting everything for me. The Happiness was so much in getting. As I grew, my brother (Praveen) was my first inspiration in giving. Whenever he saved or had money, how much ever the amount, he would gift people around him. Believe me, I did not plan this, but it happened that I was the one who was always hanging around him:-P. Obviously I was the one who received most gifts from him. He used to think and buy useful gifts for me. He never gives a greeting card or anything which expresses his love. He would gift which would be the need of the hour.

I will be happy to receive those things which he gifts. He would be happier than me just because he bought me the thing i needed. God! He has so much self needs. Leaving them behind he would buy for me and he would be happier than me. He always fascinates me with his selfless nature. Slowly I started practicing like him. I started gifting family and friends. Till then, I really did not know giving was so awesome than getting. I loved the happiness which I got from giving and started giving from then.

In recent years, I have got to know much of my friends Vakee, Sharadha  and Sowmya . They visit a friend’s place even when their friends are not there. They visit my home and spend time with my parents and siblings. That is something really I did not do all these years. They inspired me to give our time as gift to people who love us. Especially Sowmya. This girl loves giving her time for others. She loves to give every little time she has for others. Financially she helps or not but physically she gives her presence to people who need someone to share , to people who need someone to support them emotionally, to people who are longing for someone to be by their side.

The greatest gift you can give to someone is your TIME. Each of these friends has given me immense gifts by spending their time for me. Recently, I am in touch with a little one who spends so much time for me. He leaves every work he does when I call. He loves giving his time for me. Even if he has important works, without minding them, whenever I need him, he will be my side holding my hands tight. I cannot ask more than what this little one does me.

Now I understand why my Mamma and Papa (not only mine) feel happy when they sacrifice for us. They feel happiness in giving their kids the things they want, the life they want. There is always joy in giving. I thank everyone in my life for giving me everything I wanted since childhood.

So Dear Friends,

Give out Love, not obligation.

Give without strings attached.

Give from your heart.

Give to show that you care.

Give to make a difference.

Give for no reason at all.

Give a little if you cannot give a lot.

Give without being asked.

Give to those who need it more.

We make a LIVING with what we GET

But we make a LIFE with what we GIVE.

Finally ,

 The Image has a message isn't it?