Generosity

In the near future some of my school friends and I will be embarking in a trip  to celebrate our Class 71 dinner party in Las Vegas but will spend some time before that enjoying the hospitality of another school friend who lives in Los Angeles. 

My friend America has a heart as big as the continent whose name she shares. She has invited us to her home-there are 10 of us- and to sightsee Los Angeles and then she will take us to Las Vegas where she is paying for a time share for all of us to have our dinner party together.

I am sure that will be a blast. We have all been excited for months and that not only has created expectations but also strengthen the bonding between some of us.

My friend is not a millionaire but a successful entrepreneur who knows how to take good advantage of the miles and reward points you get by using your credit card. Why does she "waste" her points in us? Because making us happy makes her happy. It is always in giving that we receive. 

And talking about generosity, here is a quote from The Daily Om on unconditional generosity, an issue Ame knows so well.

Sometimes when we practice generosity, we practice it conditionally. We might be expecting to "receive back" from the person to whom we gave. We might even become angry or resentful if that person doesn't reciprocate. However, trust in the natural flow of energy, and you will find yourself practicing generosity with no strings attached. This is the purest form of giving. Remember that what you send out will always come back you. Selflessly help a friend in need without expecting them to return the same favor in the same way, and know that you, too, will receive that support from the universe when you need it. Besides, while giving conditionally creates stress (because we are waiting with an invisible balance sheet to receive our due), giving unconditionally creates and generates abundance. We give freely, because we trust that there is always an unlimited supply.