Once a lady got a letter. She looked at the envelope and saw that there was no stamp and no postmark, it had only her name and address. She opened it.
She read the letter, "Dear Radha, I will be coming to your neighborhood this afternoon and would like to pay a visit to you. Love Always... God."
Reading this letter Radha was shaken and started thinking to herself, "Why would God visit me? I have nothing to offer..."
With this, she remembered about her empty kitchen cabinets and reached for her purse to check for the money. She saw that she had only 500 Rupees.
She thought about things she could buy and hurried out of the door. She went to the market and bought rice, milk, and sweets. She had only some amount of rupees left with her yet she was happy holding those meager offerings tucked under her arm.
On her way back to home she heard a voice saying, "Lady, can you help us?" When she turned back she saw a man and woman in ragged clothes, were dirty and smelled bad.
The man said, "Lady, I ain't got a job, and me and my wife have been living on the streets and it's getting cold and we have nothing to eat. We are really hungry. If you could help us we would really appreciate.."
Radha replied, "Sir, I would like to help but I am myself a poor woman and all I have is rice, milk, and sweets which I bought for an important guest coming tonight."
"Okay... I can understand lady... Thanks anyway." Man replied and hold the hand of her wife and headed back to the alley. As Radha watched them leave, she felt a little twinge in her heart. She turned back toward man and woman and said, "Sir.. wait.."
Couple stopped. Radha ran towards them, handed them the grocery bag and said, "Sir, take this food with you. I will figure something out to serve my guest."
"Thank you!! thank you!!", said the man's wife. Radha saw that she was shivering from cold, seeing this Radha unbuttoned her coat and gave it to her and said, "You know, I have got another coat at home... You take this one."
Then smiling she turned and walked back toward her home. She was shivering with cold and worried about not having anything to offer to God after she reach home. When she reached home. She opened her door. As she entered she noticed another mail.
She took the envelope and opened it.
It Read: Dear Radha, it was good to see you... Thank you for the lovely meal and also for the beautiful coat. Love Always... God.
Flash: One of the best feelings in the world is giving. The positive energy is contagious. With just one act of kindness, you can inspire others to go out and plant seeds of happiness. Giving is good for you and your growth, personal/ professional, and some of the most successful people have tapped into the power of giving.
Moral: You can change the world - maybe not all at once, but one person, one animal, and one good deed at a time. Wake up every morning and pretend like what you do makes a difference. It DOES.
"Giving is the master key to success, in all applications of human life!!"