He was in his late 30s, and he was reeking with smell of liquor. In broad daylight! Told me in Mandarin that he went drinking and didn't have a cent to go home. He asked me for some money. I asked him how much he needed. He said about $3 to $5. I just took out $10 and gave it to him. He thanked me gratefully and said may God bless me.
I continued talking to my friend. My friend couldn't believed that I actually gave that man money, saying that he was sure to be a hoax! My friend went on to tell my other friends about me being cheated. I was labelled "stupid", "goondu" and more. Actually, I didn't know why I gave the man money. I really thought I was doing a good deed. Anyway, it's no big deal. It was just $10. No matter what my friends said, I chose to believe that the man was someone in desperate need at that point of time and I was just doing a charitable deed for the day. At least I felt happier! May God bless me!
I read this quote somewhere....
"If you make alot of money, put it to use helping others while you are living. That is wealth's greatest satisfaction".
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