“177th story”
First published: Jan.21.2021
In a little village lived a very miserly man. He had enough but never gave anything to others. Everyone knew him and never expected anything from him.
One day the stingy man fell into the nearby river. He held on to a weak branch, as he didn’t know how to swim, and started shouting for help.
First-person that heard his voice went to him and said: “Give me your hand.”
When the ungenerous man heard the word “GIVE”, refused and screamed for help again.
Another passer came close and told him: “Give me your hand.”
But the drowning man, refused again.
A wise man that was passing by, witnessed everything. He went closer and told the miserly man: “Take my hand.”
The miserly man reached for the wise man’s hand, and they pulled him out of water.
When the wise man left the scene, the other two passers ran to him and asked: “We tried to help that man and he refused. How come he listened to you?”
The wise man said: “You asked him to GIVE you his hand. Miserly, people are not willing to give others anything. I asked him to TAKE my hand, and he was happy to do that.”
Poor people are deprived of some of God’s affluence, but miserly, people are deprived of all God’s gifts.
“Two kinds suffered uselessly and tried unprofitably. First the one who saved and never used it; and second, the one who knew and didn’t teach others.”
Persian Poet Saadi
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Beautiful story shared
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Thanks a lot dear.🌺
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give and take
stereotypes
and words
polar opposites
and fear
oh good golly gosh
shah farouk~
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Appreciate your kindness John.🙏
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Reblogged this on B +Ve!!.
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Thanks for reblogging dear.🙏
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Another beautiful life story. I especially loved the quote of the Poet Sadi.
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Love you. ❤️
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Great post
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Appreciate it.🙏🌺
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Hugs 😚
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Much love dear.😘
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Another lesson to be learnt!
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You’re amazing dear.🙏
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Very wise man!
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Thanks for reading dear.🙏
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Love the story and the quote! Congratulations of the new book!
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Thanks a million Valerie dear.❤️
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Lovely story as always Laleh! ❤️
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You’re lovely my dear friend.❤️
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Thank you so much dear! as are you!❤️
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Another good story with the lesson entwined so well within the story.
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Thanks Anne, means a lot.❤️
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You have the feel of the old wise man yourself, but have you ever reflected on how the words of Jesus can be understood by all, as a proper under standing of his words, leads to universal peace, amen,
all major faiths and means believe in Him, so why not teach others to think this through, we are all under the Same sun etc,,cheers
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Thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts dear.❤️
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Giving and taking appear as such different, how ever one’s mind is set. In Truth giving and taking can be the same. As you take it could be gift to the giver, yet not to apply for greedy humans.
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Yes lovely you’re right. Thanks azizam.❤️
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Nice story
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Thank you dear.🙏🌺
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Thank you, Laleh
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Thanks for reading, commenting and all your kind likes.🙏💕
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Great story and lesson, Laleh.
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Means a lot dear.🙏🌺
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You’re welcome 🙂
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Beautiful view
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Thanks dear.🌺
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It’s my pleasure
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Thoughtful contrast between two of life’s interactions . . . Give and Take. I appreciate the life lessons magnified through your writings.
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Wow, you’re awesome. Your Beautiful comment will push me to write more.🙏❤️
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Beautiful story
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Thanks so much dear.🌺
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” We can only give so much “…one of my blogger friends told me this.
I am ready to serve my services.
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Great advice from your friend. Thanks dear.🌺
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Profound. There is a golden nugget of wisdom in all your posts, Laleh. ❤
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That means a lot Anna. You’re awesome.⭐️
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Beautiful story 🙂
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Appreciate your kindness dear.🌺
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L’avarizia è un male terribile, inaridisce l’anima.
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It sure is. Thanks so much dear for sharing your thoughts.🌺
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It is a wonderful story, many kisses from Romania, success
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Thanks a million dear friend from Romania. Appreciate your friendship.❤️
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Wow hmmm! What an immense sorry. Truly God inspired & God given. This teaches us to surrender full time unto the Lord & not part time. Hold onto the hands of Him and not man. Cause that man is weak as you are and needs God strength & grace just as you do! Very blessed story indeed! Blessings! ❤
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You’re amazing my dear. Always great to have you.❤️❤️❤️
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Awww bless God love you! ❤ Awww ❤ thank you.
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Love you too dear.💕
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Reblogged this on Ned Hamson's Second Line View of the News.
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Reblogged this on MARY CALVO .
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Love the quote from Saadi. Beautiful message
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Thank you dear.🌷
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It’s a story I’ve heard in various ways but the truth is always there. I like this version. 🙂
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Thanks so much dear.🌷
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Such beauty throughout this post ~ your words and how they flow into the photos. This blessed story is told so well.
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Appreciate your kindness dear.🌷
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