Generosity #Inspirational Moral Stories

 

83. Generosity

Once Mahatma Gandhi was wandering villages and cities to collect funds for Charkha Sangh. He was addressing a meeting in Orissa (now Odisha). During one of his tours, a doddering and ailing poor old woman in tattered clothing, proceeded to touch Gandhi's feet on the stage. But she was forcely stopped by volunteers. But she fought her way to the place where Gandhiji was sitting. Then from the folds of her sari she brought out a copper coin and placed it at his feet. Gandhiji picked up the copper coin and put it away carefully but the head of Charkha Sangh refused to take that coin as it had no worth. “This copper coin is worth much more than those thousands,” Gandhiji said, “If a man has several lakhs and he gives away a thousand or two, it doesn't mean much.” But this coin was perhaps all that the poor woman possessed. She gave me all she had. Gandhiji appreciated for her sacrifice.

Moral: Generosity is the best policy.

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