The Blessing Of Giving

During the summer of this year, my Dad was not able to find a job, through the whole summer time we lived at the simplest and we do not cost too much. Luckily, my Dad was able to find temporary work to finance our expenses for the summer. It may be hard for us because our lifestyle is of the middle class, I am happy we experienced again being one not-so-poor for a while.

Happy because they learned again the value of money. Every peso, or every money being pulled out of the pocket is being worthy. Best thing is, I learned from it.

However, at the end of the summer, the class is drawing near, I have to enroll for the coming semester. But, my dad don't have the money yet. I thought I would just be at home for the school year. But, my parents borrowed money to finance my education, so I got enrolled. I am just a little worried that I may have paid my miscellaneous, I might not have money to pay for the tuition.

After a week, the house project of my Dad came, and so we are back on our lifestyle. My dad paid the money borrowed, and he can now finance my studies for the tuition. Of course I am glad.

My dad also gave me too much for my allowance. But because of the crisis we experienced during the summer, I learned to save money. I minimize my costs though I am holding much money, but I pull out money when necessary.

Meanwhile, I am experiencing hardships in my studies, I am failing but still struggling. I don't want to waste the opportunity I have to study and I don't want to waste the money being paid for my tuition. Since my subjects are tough, on a daily basis, the most often I do is to study, study, and study. I always study.

There was a point that I become depress, because I've been studying hard for my studies yet I get low scores. I lived life on the simplest possible. And, now, I learned to give a little of my money to people at the streets, those who also need money so they can eat.

I learned to give, give and give, without expecting something to receive. It became a habit to me now, to share the blessings being given to me and my family.

I don't want to be depressed by my scores anymore, so I studied a lot more than I can do. And it became fruitful, I had perfect scores. With this fruit, I ask God's guidance while I plant the seeds until I harvest the fruit. I am with God on the things I do.

Another blessing came to me along the way. Suddenly, I became a scholar in my school, so I no longer have to pay for my tuition. Such a blessing! I also had a refund of the payment I made. I was really grateful of that blessing.

At the start of the semester, I am not likely to enroll because I don't have money, and along the semester, I became a scholar. What I did to my refund, I shared the blessings I have, I can save some of it but I will share some of it.

Through my simple way of giving, I receive blessings. And through this blessings, I have now a lot to give to the needy and to people around me. I consider this a miracle in my life.

Now, all I have to do is to study hard to maintain the scholarship I have and to make fruits of the seeds that God gave me. I have so much to thank to God, and the best way I know is to show to the people the greatness of God.

Don't look down when you're depressed, look up high and you'll be blessed.