THREE KINDS OF GIVING

There are three kinds of giving: 

Grudge giving   Duty giving   Thanksgiving

Grudge giving says, “I have to…” Duty giving says, “I ought to…” Thanks-giving says,  “I want to…” The first comes from constraint, the second from a sense of obligation, and the third from a full heart. Nothing much is conveyed in grudge giving, since the gift without the giver is bare. Something more happens in duty giving, but there’s no joy in it. Thanksgiving is an open gate into the rewards.  

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