Generosity

A curious thing.

On the surface can be deceptive, but I have learned that there are many layers.

Appearances can certainly be misleading, and often I think that can be the motivation for the giver. Offering a false sense of character to those receiving or spectating, unaware of the masquerade before them.

When generosity is set with specific limitations and qualifications, it is important to understand the motivation behind it. Why is one cause necessarily more deserving than another?

I’m not discussing the action of donating to charity dear readers. I’m talking about peer support, familial and non familial alike.

Just as we do not judge a book by it’s cover, we must not assume that the action of giving is not completely transactional to some. Read between the lines, observe patterns of behaviour and where there is denial and deprivation.

One of the phrases that perhaps bothers me the most – ‘Charity starts at home’. When taken as intended is certainly logical, but watch how it can easily be misconstrued and misunderstood as a result, a validation for denial and deprivation.

Giving is certainly not limited as a financial construct either. Often the most affective device has no monetary value, and actions can be priceless.

I think it’s important to ask ourselves, how selfless is our generosity truthfully?

It is well known that those who have less are more likely to give more, and give silently.

It’s the publicly declared that we should be wary of.