The Foundation of Generosity

     – Sallie Jiko Tisdale, As if There is Nothing to Lose

Gratitude, the simple and profound feeling of being thankful, is the foundation of all generosity.

I am generous when I believe that right now, right here, in this form and this place, I am myself being given what I need.

Generosity requires that we relinquish something, and this is impossible if we are not glad for what we have.

Otherwise the giving hand closes into a fist and won’t let go.