Second thought.
I have been trying to unload something on Craiglist for some time now, it’s worth about $500. A friend of mine asked if she could buy it from me – she has nothing, she just recovered from cancer and her brother was recently kidnapped in Mexico – and I considered selling it to her for $200 to be generous; after all I paid $3,300 for it new. Right? Then it occurred to me that I was being a complete idiot taking money from this person and that I should take a moment to appreciate all the good things the Lord has given our family. So I gave it to her, plus a carpet, a bunch of cables to hook it up and a reluctance that I couldn’t have given her more.
A year ago, I probably would have taken the money – or at least felt stupid about giving the item away. But recent changes in my life helped put this in perspective. I need to do more of this.
Bill said,
1 May 2010 at 8:13 pm
That’s awesome, Rick. The $200 to you would have been quickly forgotten, but think how much joy your gift brought to her.
Craig said,
12 May 2010 at 12:35 pm
I agree with Bill, that is wonderful and I’m glad you are getting far more than the money from the experience.