At the theater my family owns, I work in the concession stand. A few weeks ago, three elderly ladies came up and asked me if they could have glasses of water. My first thought was to charge them the cost of the cup and not worry about the water, but I looked back at them and felt like I should just put it entirely on the house. So I did.
About five minutes later, another lady came up and asked if she could have a glass of water. I thought about the other three ladies and decided I couldn't not give her the same treatment.
When I gave her the water, she asked me how much it would cost. I smiled and told her that she shouldn't worry about it. She then proceeded to pull the exact cost of all four of those waters and told me that it was a tip.
I've learned it's better to accept a tip and thank them instead of seeming ungrateful. The lesson here is simple. Charity pays for itself. It generally isn't through monetary means, though. I think that the saying "What goes around, comes around" is completely applicable. I'd also like to add something I've learned recently. The saying, "You reap what you sow" doesn't just mean, "what goes around, comes around." When you plant an apple tree seed, what do you get? You get a tree that produces thousands of apples with a few seeds each! What happens when a weed grows? It grows fast, dies fast, then produces hundreds to thousands of seeds. The same is with our actions. When we sow seeds of kindness, we receive more kindness in return, along with one of the most amazing feelings in the world! When we sow seeds of hate, envy, or enmity, we receive more of those, and who wants to feel that way? These are the thoughts of a boy who searches for and loves truth in everything. :)
Your friend and brother,
Dallin Hughes
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