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November is the time of the year associated with thankfulness, but it is also a season for generosity. What do you think of when you see the word “generosity?” Does the word call to mind a person, an act, or a characteristic? Following are thoughts on the practice, and cultivation, of generosity: What is Generosity? […]
Have you ever been the beneficiary of generosity? I have. People respond differently to an act of generosity. Some graciously accept; others are hesitant, feeling that which is bestowed on them obligates them for future payback. It’s not always easy to be generous. In fact, we live in a “me first” society that screams “get […]
My father was born January 19, 1919, during the Spanish flu pandemic that claimed over 500,000 lives. A few days following his birth, my father, and his mother, contracted flu. Both were extremely ill, but survived. My grandmother had two children before daddy’s birth and six more children after. My grandfather, father, and his two […]