Generosity

Once upon a time, oh fortunate one, there was a large ant known for goodness, kindness, and compassion. One day, God blessed that ant with small children ants. She began showing compassion to them and caring for them comprehensively. As the winter season approached, that mother ant thought she should gather much food for her small children. The mother ant began gathering food from different places, going here and there until she collected many piles of food for her small children, which would suffice them during the winter period. She feared winter would come and she wouldn’t be able to bring food to her children, and they would die of hunger. ...

One day, Mahmoud went out in the morning to go to school. He waited for the school bus on the street when he heard one of the ladies, who was sitting on the ground in the street selling vegetables. She was crying in a loud voice and began talking to another lady, saying to another lady beside her, “My son angered me yesterday and pushed me to the ground with the utmost cruelty.” ...

In a village of the villages, there was an old man in the desert. He lived a very simple life. He was always striving to obtain his daily sustenance from begging from people of the village. He was known for his good heart, his beautiful features, and what no one knew except that he loved very much. He didn’t speak from childhood to strangers, and he was gentle, kind of heart. He didn’t grow, and he didn’t become tall. ...

One day, in a place called Sari, came a merchant selling vessels and ornaments. A beautiful girl passed with her mother, and their poverty was similar. They wondered how to sell it in the same village and profit from it—if someone saw it, they would hide from me and when they sold it, they would hide from it. So they said to the boat owner, “Can you lend us your boat? We have an idea. Why don’t you transport the goods by half? You sell your goods in half and you in the other half. When you finish from your place, you two can share the profits.” They replied to him that it was a wonderful idea. Thus, the two men began and set off on their way. ...

Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Rasha. Her hair was always messy, and she wore torn clothes and worn-out shoes. She lived in an old house with her parents. They often went to sleep hungry. Despite that, she never complained. She was characterized by striving to improve her life and her family’s life. Sometimes Rasha would share food with her favorite friend Jad, whose family was also poor. He would do the same as her when food was available to him. ...

One day in the land of Persia, a beggar went to the banks of a river, and suddenly the river receded, leaving behind silt. The beggar started searching in it for fish that the river might have left, but he found something more valuable. He found a large sapphire. The beggar rushed to his friend who worked in the royal Shah’s kitchen and showed him the sapphire. He said to him, “Where did you find it?” The beggar said, “On the shore.” Then he said, “My friend, you helped me a lot, but can you give me free food again? How many meals can I buy with this stone?” He said to him, “It’s a sapphire, you fool, and it could change your life. Take it to the Shah immediately.” ...

In ancient times, the town of Florence faced a catastrophe where the artistic street lost its faith in its art. Painters and artists turned away from colors after they had nourished the spirit of the street with their art. All this was because of poverty. Despite people’s love for art, painters received little. Gradually, the streets lost their beauty, and colors were kept from children. Painters worked in other jobs to earn their living. In those difficult circumstances, some artists tried to elevate the value of art and keep their love for it. ...

One day, Prince said, watching from behind the door which guard could pass. Sarah said, “We might get into trouble.” Sarah was trying to open the chest. He said to her, “Hurry, I think someone is coming toward us.” She said to him, “What did you find inside?” She said, “It seems to be some type of rock.” She took a dark green stone from the chest and needed to carry it with both hands, then looked at Prince in confusion and asked him, “Why does your father keep a rock in this cage?” ...

In a kingdom not far away, there was a little girl named Lillian. She was the youngest daughter of the king. Despite being an expert at causing trouble, she never actually got into any of it. On her twelfth birthday, the king invited Lillian to the dining room. On the table before the king was a very old wooden box. The king took the box, stood up, approached his daughter, and embraced her, saying, “God gifted you to me eleven years ago, and I am grateful to God for every one of these days.” ...

It is told that in ancient times, in days of old, a rabbit family lived in a small house in happiness and safety. The rabbits’ house in summer: In the summer season, a severe drought struck the place. All the grasses dried up and withered. The family suffered severe hunger and found nothing to eat. The father rabbit searching for food for the family: The father was forced to walk far, searching for food for his family. He went out carrying an old bag to collect whatever food he encountered in the forest. ...