Thursday, February 24, 2011

Tell me, who's the selfish one?

I'm wondering if I'm selfish. Because occasionally I'm accused of being selfish. I don't think I am particualrly selfish. I may be at times. Everybody is, I suppose, selfish to some degree. Anyway, I try to give more than I take from a relationship. But maybe I take more. Because I know how to receive. To savor. I can take a few crumbs and turn them into a loaf of bread. Therefore, it could be argued that I receive more than I give. I know how to appreciate. Yes, how to receive. But the person to whom I may be giving may be unappreciative. Incompetent at receiving. Not knowing how to savor. So tell me, who's the selfish one? --Jim Broede

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