Once upon a time, there was a very poor village. One day, three rich men and their servants were traveling on the same road and came upon this poor village. Seeing how poor everyone was, all three men decided to help the people.
The first man couldn’t see their poverty, so he took all the gold and silver from his wagons and shared them among the villagers. He wished them all the best and left.
The second rich man, seeing the poverty and condition of the village, decided to help them. So, he gave away all his food and drink. He thought that money couldn’t be of much use to them. He made sure that each one in the village got enough food and drink to last for a long time. Then he left.
The third rich man, after seeing the poverty of the villagers, sped up and traveled straight through the village without stopping. The other two rich men saw this from a distance and commented to each other how the third rich man lacked decency and compassion, and it was good that they helped those villagers.
Three days later, the two rich men met the third rich man, who was traveling back to the village. His wagon was now filled with farming equipment, tools, and sacks of seeds and grains. He was heading to the village of poor people to help them out. There are some generous people who give only so that people can see how generous they are, but in reality, they don’t want to know anything about the people they are giving to. But some generous people don’t care what others think of them. Instead, they are truly concerned and think about the best ways to improve the lives of those whom they are helping. They give things much more valuable than money; they give their time, vision, and their lives.
Moral: If we see someone in need, we should try to know their problem and find the best way to help them solve their own problem.