Giving - It takes two

Giving requires at least two entities (but let's personalize it and say people) - a giver and a receiver. And there are really two gifts in play - the gift of the giver (obvious to all) and the gift of the receiver (asking for help). Why is asking for help a gift also?

Because without the "need" for help there is little purpose in giving. How ironic is our criticism of those in need when that very state is a key link in the giving chain.

Society programs us all for independence; self sufficiency; "don't be a burden on others". Yet, the very act of asking for help provides someone the opportunity to bring joy to the giver's life through the magical transaction of giving. The joy is doubled - receiving joy and giving joy.

I re-watched the Bucket List and as they sat on top of a pyramid reflecting on life, Morgan Freeman tells Jack Nicholson that the Ancient Egyptians believed that when your soul was at the entrance to heaven the Gods asked you two questions:

(1) Have you found joy in your life?
(2) Has your life brought joy to others?

Have you given the gift of joy to someone else? Try it - "I could use your help ......