On Second Thoughts : It's more blessed to give than to receive.

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A young man, a student in one of the universities, was one day taking a
walk
with a professor, who was commonly called the student's friend for
his
kindness to those who waited on his instructions.

As they went along,
they
saw lying in the path a pair of old shoes, which were supposed to
belong
to
a poor man who was working in a field close by, and who had nearly
finished
his day's work…

The student turned to the professor, saying: "Let us play the man a
trick:
we will hide his shoes, and hide ourselves behind those bushes, and
wait to see his perplexity when he cannot find them…"

“My young friend," answered the professor, "we should never amuse
ourselves
at the expense of the poor… But you are rich, and may give yourself a
much
greater pleasure by means of this poor man. Put a coin in each shoe,
and
then we will hide ourselves and watch how this affects him."

The student did so and they both placed themselves behind the bushes
close
by. The poor man soon finished his work, and came across the field to
the
path where he had left his coat and shoes…

While putting on his coat he
slipped his foot into one of his shoes, but feeling something hard, he
stooped down to feel what it was, and found the coin. Astonishment and
wonder were seen upon his countenance. He gazed upon the coin, turned
it
around, and looked at it again and again.

He then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen.
He
now
put the money into his pocket, and proceeded to put on the other shoe;
but
his surprise was doubled on finding the other coin…

His feelings
overcame
him… he fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and uttered aloud a
fervent
thanksgiving in which he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his
children without bread, whom this timely bounty, from some unknown
hand,
would save from perishing…

The student stood there deeply affected, and his eyes filled with
tears.
"Now," said the professor, are you not much better pleased than if you
had
played your intended trick?"

The youth replied, "You have taught me a lesson which I will never
forget…
I feel now the truth of these words, which I never understood before:
"It's more blessed to give than to receive."

If you want happiness….
For an hour--- take a nap
For a day--- go fishing
For a year---inherit a fortune
For many years---love someone
For a lifetime---help someone…