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me, there were none others except these two over there. On two dollars and this card. Come to my office tomorrow, and I'll
looking at the first American in extremely plain dress and give you some job! Don't needlessly let your life go in vain
staring at the sea, it made him think, “It seems like he may be “Though the imagina on was false but the generosity of heart
some poor man distressed by the pain of poverty and he may to help someone, even without any request was great!
have come over here to bring an end to the miseries of his life. Generosity is the fragrance of a human flower! If the aroma is
He may be thinking of commi ng suicide!” See, what is absent, what is the significance of human life? On the other
happening! A millionaire is assumed to be a poor man hand, if there is a foul odour of meanness, then human life
intending for suicide! In this world, the actual ma er may be seems to be sewage! Isn't it?
completely different then we imagine. It Is our ignorance that The other American was extremely surprised to hear
shows things differently than they are! So if we put faith just this! Why won't he get surprised? One who is having millions in
on our imagina on we would be cheated, so we shouldn't act the bank is thought to be poor, is called a fool, is scolded 'Why
placing trust on such imagina on. Enquire about it, search for have you come for suicide?' Of course, one would get
it around, take the advice of a wise. Don't imagine low astonished on hearing this! But over here, the speciality is, this
according to the simple dress and simple lifestyle. American went on listening to him. Before he gave any answer,
Although, there is not going to occur any loss over here the scolding American man kept two dollars and the card on
because the heart of the generous American coming behind the bench and got back in his car and went away. Now over
was overflowing with compassion. He felt in his mind 'If I just here, see the peculiarity of even this man. He innocently took
walk away from here, it is possible he may jump off into the sea! his words posi vely. How great innocence! In human life,
Because the way he is staring the sea, with his sulky face innocence and frankness help one to climb the ladder of
dropped in his palms, he seems to be in such thoughts. So I quali es and virtues and rise high. Crookedness blocks and
should say him. Look at the forceful flow of compassion! opposes it. Develop frankness to closely experience rapid
Generally, we never go and search for ailing and sorrowful ascend to a height of virtues closely.
men but if such a person appears before us, then naturally The si ng American thought, 'Look at him, although he
affec ons brim in our heart to help and upli him. Isn't it? The wrongly presumed me as a poor man intending to commit
feeling of mercy is such. It automa cally strives, makes an suicide, but hats off to his generosity! He gave me two dollars,
effort to rid off unhappiness of the opposite person without his besides, a visi ng card for a job! What is the rela on between
request. us? Moreover, there are some people ready to kindly help even
The coming American went up to him from behind he if there is no rela on with the receiver, but they help those who
immediately took out two dollars and a visi ng card from his come and ask them. Here I haven't put any request to him.
pocket and said to the si ng American, pa ng his back with Some people without expec ng any applica on, they readily
inspira on, “Fool! Why have you come to die? Take, take these, go for offering charity, but at least they ask the situa on of
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