The Greedy Man

I was talking with a friend the other day and she was telling me about her Client, the "greedy man". The story touched me and I wanted to share it with you.

Her Client is a simple man with very few wants in this world. After she had finished her treatment, he handed her $140 in cash. She was shocked and said that she couldn't take the money, it wasn't right. He simply told her that she needed to learn how to be a good receiver and that this was his lesson to her for that day. She tried to graciously accept the money, though it was hard for her to do.

He had another appointment the next week. Again, he handed her $140 in cash. She told him that she couldn't take this money from him, it was so much more than what he owed, even with a decent tip included! He gave her this explanation:

I am a greedy man. I don't need this money right now, all of my needs and wants are met. If I keep it, it will just sit in my home and it won't be circulated among others. If I give it to you, you will go out and spend it in different areas, spreading it out around more people. What I give comes back to me ten fold. How can I get more to come back to me, if it never leaves my home? By giving it to you, it spreads out into the world and as I am a greedy man, it will come back to me ten fold."

I think that I might be a bit more generous to others, his explanation puts a new spin on the word "greedy".