THE CURRENCY CALLED KINDNESS
I seriously feel, that God is more impressed by our random acts of kindness rather than by our loud acts of charities. Today is Thursday… the Sai Baba day. My elderly maid, who has been helping me to keep my workplace clean for over twenty-five years, turns up with some mahaprasad … either from a local Sai Baba temple or from another house where goes to works…. She has been doing it for years despite my request not to bother… A few minutes ago, she handed me a small container of sheera … She knows , I love sweets, particularly the sheera … What is my maid’s motivation? What does she gain from pleasing me like this? An hour ago, a sales representative of a Pest Control agency had visited my office trying his luck. I did not go for a contract with him… but, I spoke to him gently and offered him a glass of cool water to drink… It was exceptionally hot outside and he must have walked miles trying his luck… So, what was my motivation? What did I gain from p...