31/03/2022
INGRATITUDE
One day, a very wealthy man was walking on the road. Along the
way, he saw a beggar on the sidewalk. The rich man looks kindly
on the beggar & asked, "How did you become a beggar?
The beggar said, "sir, Ive been applying for a job for a year now
but haven't found any. You look like a rich man. Sir, if you'll give
me a job, I'll stop begging
The rich man smiled & said, "I want to help you. But I won't give
you a job. Ill do something better. I want you to be my business
partner. Let's start a business together."
The beggar blinked hard. He didn't understand what the older
man was saying. "What do you mean, Sir?" "I own a rice
plantation. You could sell my rice in the market. I'l provide you
the sacks of rice. lll pay the rent for the market stall. Ill even give
you food allowance everyday for the next 30 days. All you have to
do is sell my rice. And at the end of the month, as Business
Partners, we'll share in the profits."
Tears of joy rolled down his cheeks. "Oh Sir," he said, "you're a
gift from Heaven. You're the answer to my prayers. Thank you,
thank you, thank you !" He then paused & said, "Sir, how will we
divide the profits? Do I keep 10% & you get the 90%? Do l keep
5% & you get the 95%? IIl be happy with any arrangement.
The rich man shook his head & chuckled. "No, I want you to give
me the 10% & you keep the 90%.". For a moment, the beggar
couldn't speak. When he tried to speak, it was gibberish. "Uh,
gee, uh, wow,I mean, huh?" He couldn't believe his ears. The deal
was too preposterous.
The rich man laughed more loudly. He explained, "I don't need
the money, my friend. I'm already wealthy beyond what you can
ever imagine. I want you to give me 10% of your profits so you
grow in faithfulness & gratitude.". The beggar knelt down before
his benefactor & said, "Yes Sir, I will do as you say. Even now, Im
so grateful for what you've done for me!"
Each day, the beggar,now dressed a little bit better, operated a
store selling rice in the Ma...