This is an excerpt of India’s famous freedom fighter Balgangadhar Tilak when he was barely an eight year old child.
One day Tilak was playing in his courtyard with his best friend. While playing the boys became hungry so he went inside the house to get something to eat. His mother gave him two pieces of sweets and instructed him to eat the bigger piece himself and give the smaller one to his friend. Tilak came out and gave the bigger piece to his friend and ate the smaller one himself. The mother was witnessing the whole incident from the window. She immediately called Tilak inside and scolded him for not obeying her. He innocently remarked,”Mother, I feel intense satisfaction and pleasure in sharing and giving others more than myself.”The mother became guilty and ashamed of her own intentions.
Friends! Sharing is one of the finest constituent of human morals and values. Once we learn to share and become selfless then peace, unity, love and compassion shall become all pervasive.
PragyaPuran-3,
Pg.-262