HOW TO GIVE GIFTS
THE ART OF GIVING
By
VIKRAM KARVE
Do you
believe in giving gifts?
Do you give
and forget?
Or do you
give and remember?
If you give a
gift to someone and always keep mentioning the fact again and again whenever
you meet that person (or to someone else) then you need to read this classic
Mulla Nasrudin Story:
An old friend
of Mulla Nasrudin came to visit him one day from a distant village in the
upcountry.
“Come with me.
Let’s walk around the main promenade of my lovely town,” Nasrudin told his
friend.
“Okay,”
replied his friend, “but please lend me a good turban, since the turban I am
wearing is quite worn out.”
“I will gift
you a brand new turban,” Nasrudin said magnanimously.
Nasrudin took
his friend to a cloth store and presented a beautiful turban to his friend, who
was so delighted that he immediately wore it on his head and they walked out of
the shop onto the street.
Just outside,
they met an acquaintance of Mulla Nasrudin.
“This is my
friend,” Nasrudin said, “I have just
gifted him the elegant turban he is wearing on his head.”
The friend was
deeply annoyed by the remark.
He waited
until the acquaintance left and then said to Nasrudin, “Why did you make such a
comment? What was the need of telling that stranger that this turban has been
gifted by you to me? Please do not make such an embarrassing comment again.”
Soon they met
another distinguished person and Nasrudin said, “This is my childhood friend and
the splendid turban he is wearing on his
head has not been gifted by me to him. Yes, he bought this turban himself,
I did not present it to him.”
After the man
left, the friend said angrily to Nasrudin, “What’s wrong with you? Why did you have
to say all that? Please don’t say such embarrassing things again.”
So, the moment
they met the next person, Nasrudin said, “This is my good friend and I have
nothing to say about his turban. I will
not tell you whether I gifted him that magnificent turban he is wearing or
whether he bought it himself.”
MORAL
OF THE STORY
GIFT and FORGET
Here is
a quote by Catherine Ponder on “Giving”:
Your giving
is sacred and therefore should be kept secret.
It is
wise to give quietly with no strings attached…
--- Catherine
Ponder
VIKRAM KARVE
Copyright © Vikram Karve 2012
Vikram Karve has asserted his right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identified as the author of this work.
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Copyright © Vikram Karve 2012
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A creative person with a zest for life, Vikram Karve is a retired Naval Officer turned full time writer. Educated at IIT Delhi, ITBHU Varanasi, The Lawrence School Lovedale and Bishops School Pune, Vikram has published two books: COCKTAIL a collection of fiction short stories about relationships (2011) and APPETITE FOR A STROLL a book of Foodie Adventures (2008) and he is currently working on his novel. An avid blogger, he has written a number of fiction short stories and creative non-fiction articles in magazines and journals for many years before the advent of blogging. Vikram has taught at a University as a Professor for 15 years and now teaches as a visiting faculty and devotes most of his time to creative writing. Vikram lives in Pune India with his family and muse - his pet dog Sherry with whom he takes long walks thinking creative thoughts.
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SMASHWORDS
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/87925
About Vikram Karve
A creative person with a zest for life, Vikram Karve is a retired Naval Officer turned full time writer. Educated at IIT Delhi, ITBHU Varanasi, The Lawrence School Lovedale and Bishops School Pune, Vikram has published two books: COCKTAIL a collection of fiction short stories about relationships (2011) and APPETITE FOR A STROLL a book of Foodie Adventures (2008) and he is currently working on his novel. An avid blogger, he has written a number of fiction short stories and creative non-fiction articles in magazines and journals for many years before the advent of blogging. Vikram has taught at a University as a Professor for 15 years and now teaches as a visiting faculty and devotes most of his time to creative writing. Vikram lives in Pune India with his family and muse - his pet dog Sherry with whom he takes long walks thinking creative thoughts.
Vikram Karve Academic and Creative Writing Journal: http://karvediat.blogspot.com
Professional Profile Vikram Karve: http://www.linkedin.com/in/karve
Vikram Karve Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/vikramkarve
Vikram Karve Creative Writing Blog: http://vikramkarve.sulekha.com/blog/posts.htm
Email: vikramkarve@sify.com
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