CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME

       I came across this picture and it didn't mean much to me at first, until I entered a public transport yesterday . A middle age lady selling banana walked up to the taxi I boarded to advertise her ware. Her clothes were tattered , and the holes in her blouse smiled at me through the windows. She used the edge of her wrapper to wipe her fore head , as sh tried to smile through furrowed brows under the scorching sun.                    
    Buy my banana , it's only 300 naira she piqued in a high pitched voice. A well dressed young lady sitting beside the driver wanted to buy and said in a degrading voice, is it not 200 naira she asked with scorn. Banana that I buy everyday, how come your own is different? The woman looked at her through eyes almost akin to mercy and replied the young girl . I would not cheat you ma'am,This particular banana is bigger than the one of 200naira.  

Then you are not ready to sell said the girl in a scorned voice, forcing me to look up and observe the two of them. Please ma take it for 250 the lady selling the banana said , her voice laden with pity and strain. You would be my first customer today beautiful auntie the old woman piqued, smiling cheerfully with her eyes.                                                     

The young well dressed lady in front of the taxi , with power and authority in her voice said then you are not ready to sell please go.My question today is why haggle over a difference of 50 naira with a woman you see that's obviously working hard in her own capacity , trying to make profit to eat or feed a family .

SHE chose not to beg , but decided to make a decent living and the charity we show to others in her situation goes a long way to encourage and help her without making her feel like a beggar.
Most times we cary big envelopes and give large tithes and offering in our various churches, we spend money on drinks and cloths at the bars and boutiques.
You don't want to feel ripped off , or cheated by a poor hawker but you get cheated everyday of your life at the boutiques , the eatries you eat in, the so called luxury so many fake brands sell to you. There is no measure in giving, sometimes we overlook .
SOMETIMES BUY EVEN IF WE DON'T NEED, THEY ARE THE ONES WHO DON'T BEG.CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME .....