We Are Blessed so that We can be A Blessing to others.

A young boy who was very fond of Masala Dosa entered an Udipi Restaurant in suburban Mumbai and sat at a table. When the waiter, a young boy poorly dressed lad, placed a glass of water in front of him, the boy asked: “ How much does a Masala Dosa cost?” “Twenty Five rupees” said the waiter. The boy pulled out some coins from his pocket and carefully counted them. Then he asked, “ How much does a Sada Dosa cost?” “Fifteen rupees” said the waiter abruptly, who was now getting irritated. The boy once again counted his coins and said he would have the Sada Dosa. The waiter brought him his order and placed it in front of the boy.

After the boy had finished eating the Sada Dosa,he paid up the bill at the counter and left. The waiter came to clear the table and suddenly noticed some coins left as a ‘tip’ in the plate that contained the bill.On counting the loose coins he found the ‘tip’ to be ten rupees. The waiter just couldn’t believe that the boy who was haggling for the price of Masala Dosa ate the Sada Dosa instead, only because he wanted to give the remaining money to him as a ‘tip’.

Very often we are under the impression that Generosity is limited to a certain type and category of people. There are many people who are generous and concerned about others and that include the middle and poor class of people.

The boy mentioned above must have recognized the economic condition of the poor waiter boy by the way he was poorly dressed.He himself was not ‘well to do’ as is evident from the coins he had collected for his Masala Dosa, but that did not hinder him from sharing his meagre collection of coins he had by denying himself the Masala Dosa which he loved to eat every time.

God has blessed each one of us with the power of generosity. Let us be conscious of this great gift and make use of it at every opportunity that comes our way.

We are blessed by God so that we can be a blessing to others!