Andy, one of my closest friends, was coming out of Robinsons Galleria one day when he was approached by a thin woman in her late forties. She politely told him about her problem and asked if he could possibly help her out. Her son was in a government hospital and awaiting surgery. She had spent all her money for her child’s 6-day hospitalization and that all that was needed now was a tube (to be inserted into his larynx), which she had to buy but did not have the money for it. She showed Andy the doctor’s prescription and the medical test results ran on her son. She said the that tube was worth P2,800 – and that any amount of donation would be greatly appreciated. Andy mentioned that the woman seemed sincere (and had the look of desperation in her eyes). So, he pulled out his wallet, checked out its contents, and found that he had P3,000 in it. He pulled out this entire amount and handed it over to the lady. She was surprised that this person whom she had just met is handing to her this amount of money when suddenly, she volunteered that, if he had the time (and if he wanted to), he could just accompany her to the Mercury Drug store branch inside the mall – and buy the tube (instead of giving the money directly to her). Andy declined and said it’s alright to just take the money. Then, when the woman saw that he gave P3,000, she said that the amount was more than what she needed. Andy simply told her to take it – and use the excess amount for transportation fare back to the Philippine General Hospital. Tears suddenly rolled down both her cheeks and said, “Maraming salamat po… pagpalain po sana kayo ng Panginoon!”
Andy then made his way back to his office in Makati. Fifteen minutes after reaching his office, he received a call from an old client asking about the company’s new condominium project in Makati. After another 20 minutes of explaining the project and answering some questions of his old client, the person on the line says, “Okay then… I am getting two units – one is mine, the other is for my brother. I am sending the reservation checks to your office today.” Just like that. Two sales having a combined contract price of P45 million. No tripping. No sweat. Andy, of course, was elated.
Why do need to give, to share? What happens when we do?
Here is an excerpt coming from Bo Sanchez’s book entitled “8 Secrets of the Truly Rich” which offers another explanation on why we should share our blessings with others:
“YOUR HARVEST WILL DEPEND ON YOUR GIVING
As the saying goes, “The more you give, the more you shall receive.” Every time you give something away, the entire universe around you scrambles to pay you back some way. Why? When you give, you create a vacuum in your life – and the universe hates a vacuum. It will rush in and fill it to overflowing.
The reward of giving is not a matter of arithmetic. If I give a mango, I don’t receive another mango. Instead, the reward of giving is exponential. I receive a mango tree. If I give a mango, I am planting my mango seed on the soil of God’s universe, and so I receive an entire mango tree with potentially thousands of fruits inside it. So my harvest is determined by my giving. The more I give, the more I receive. It is a law written in the very fabric of the universe.”
There is no point in becoming wealthy for wealth’s sake. That path will only lead to emptiness and despair. We receive blessings to bless others. We receive wealth so that we can give it away.
By the way, Andy is an Executive Sales Director for a big real estate developer in Makati. Since that incident, his sales group has climbed from number four spot to number one in their company’s production rankings.
Mabuhay ka Andy!
"The King will reply, `I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'" (Matthew 25:40)
