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kindness?’ “But where is he?”
What a beau ful thought process! How impressive is his “He didn't tell me and went.”
discre on power in evalua ng things! The kindness of lending He got confused, “How would I meet him? And I can do
money and the card was much ordinary while arousing his nothing without mee ng him.” In such circumstances, the
inclina on towards dona on was indeed a great favour! To get other may think, “Let it be, if he doesn't want any help then why
shocked on listening to the name of calamity fallen on ones would I be interested?” But this man didn't think such. A er
great benevolent person, to become emo onal and full of ge ng connected with the opposite person with love and
affec on for him, to instantly decide to recover his crisis affec on, man doesn't bother whether he comes and request
without being called. These all are noble outlooks. Such an me or not. When true gratefulness wakes up in mind, one
outlook is a founda on for a spiritual soul. doesn't wish for any respect or honour from him. When true
A er deciding to help him, this rich man called in his emo ons sprout in one's mind, one doesn't care whether the
private secretary and said 'Let's go to xyz office! The secretary opposite person appreciates him or not.
was perplexed because 'This company is in financial crisis and He just thought, 'How to serve him? How to help him?'
we don't have any business dealings or rela on with them. He had true emo ons so when he didn't get a proper reply
Then why does the boss want to go there! The creditors would outside. He went inside and talked with the secretary in
have been flocked over there for a raid!' Thinking this, the private.
secretary was confused! “Look, I haven't come over here to take anything.
Look, this American wants to go in the midst of such Instead, I've come to help my friend. So don't keep any fear
situa on and circumstances, for what? To repay his kindness from me. Just let me meet your boss and see how the whole
and become grateful for the favour bestowed by the opposite environment changes! I know, in the me of crisis, many
person by se ng a good example himself through his noble, people come to harass and one has to be alert and stay far from
charitable act! them. In such a me, many people who seem to be our friends
Here, the secretary may think whatever he wants, but become enemies. They use the pretext of friendship, send
he can't say anything in front of his boss. 'You order and we detec ves and spies and put us in a greater problem. Even such
obey' is the rule! He immediately got ready and brought the a thing happens. I'm well aware of the wicked system of the
car, and even the boss took a chequebook with him. Both sat in world. But don't keep any doubts for me. I've come over here as
the car and reached to the American's company's office. There his true friend realizing the boun ful grace bestowed on me by
they saw a chao c crowd of creditors gathered over there. This him. I've come now to make a sure and concrete help because I
man got out of the car and reached to a company's personnel can see he is in a terrible crisis. If my wealth doesn't become
and asked him, “Where is the boss?” He got an answer, “You useful in recovering my friend's adversity, then what is the use
can't meet him right now” of such wealth? Now please take me to my friend”.
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