Always Share Your Green Beans And Mango's

My dad had called my mom on his way home from work tonight, asking if we could use some green beans and mango's at home. Random, right? My mom said sure, especially if they were nice and fresh. My dad insisted they were, so he warned us about the coming of the fresh produce. Still, very random. Once my dad pulled up to the driveway, my brother announced that he was home. A minute or 2 had passed and my dad still had yet walked through the front door. Finally, the front door opened with some hesitance, and in walked my dad with 2 large cases of mango's and 1 large, full crate (yes, a crate) of freshly grown green beans. "What the heck?!", is all me and mom my said as my dad lugged in the large boxes and crate. Never did we think that's what he meant by the word "some", when asking if we could actually use "SOME" green beans and mango's.

Turns out that a friend of his is a food distributor at a food bank, and was being kind in asking my dad if he wanted to take home "SOME" (aka... a TON!) of the green beans and mango's he had. Not denying the gift, of course my dad thanked him and brought them home. He kept me in mind especially with the mango's, since they are one of my favorite fruits ever! So after the initial shock of the large amount had surpassed, I went straight for the mango's, grabbed one, and began cutting into the tender piece of fruit. My mom went straight to work bagging the green beans in freezer bags to store some away, since there was no possible way for us to even dent the beans in a single week. My dad than called my grandma asking her if she would like some of the produce we had just received, and she of course said yes as well. My mom took a couple of freezer bags, filled them to the brim with the beans, and placed them in a grocery bag for my dad to take over. Than my dad suggested on giving some of the mango's too. How dare he! I immediately yelled "No!", like a 5 year old or something, explaining that they were my mango's. My mom snapped back and said, "You can share with your grandma...", like I hadn't been taught sharing before. I work with kids for crying out loud, I'm an enforcer of sharing, and here I was not wanting to share my mango's; and with my grandma of all people. Than my mom said something interesting. She explained that we have to give, in order to receive.

We must give, in order to receive. Really got me thinking, and it's true. I have always been taught when I have an abundance of something, I should share it. Especially if I know I won't be using all of that particular something completely. Don't let it go to waste, share the wealth with others. That wealth could be food, clothes, money, even a special talent or knowledge. Share it if you can, and share as much of it that you are able to. You should never expect a reward in return for giving, but in the end you will eventually be rewarded in other ways. Instant good karma, if that's how you would like to look at it. I think the reward of giving is within it self. It feels so good to give, because giving to others and seeing the expression of appreciation that fills upon their face, is reward enough for me.

So, after all was said and done, I shared my mango's with my grandma along with the green beans; and am very happy that I did.. and may even take over a couple more mango's to her tomorrow, because I know how much she loves them too. So remember to always share your green beans and mango's, it's a good thing.