Generosity By SHRI JYOTISH GURU, 2022-08-09 18:33:08
A Truly Beautiful Thought.. Two friends went in a well-known coffee shop in a neighboring town of Venice, Italy, the city of lights and water. As they enjoyed their coffee, a man entered and sat at an empty table beside them. He called the waiter and placed his order saying, “Two cups of coffee, one for there on the wall.” The friends heard this order with rather interest and observed that he was served with one cup of coffee but he paid for two. When he left, the waiter put a piece of paper on the wall saying “A Cup of Coffee”. While the friends were still there, two other men entered and ordered three cups of coffee, two on the table and one on the wall. They had two cups of coffee but paid for three and left. This time also, the waiter did the same; he put a piece of paper on the wall saying, “A Cup of Coffee”. It was something unique and perplexing for the new guests. The two friends finished their coffee, paid the bill and left. After a few days, the two friends had a chance to go to this coffee shop again. While they were enjoying their coffee, a man poorly dressed entered. As he seated himself, he looked at the wall and said, “One cup of coffee from the wall." The waiter served coffee to this man with the customary respect and dignity. The man had his coffee and left without paying. The two friends were amazed to watch all this, as the waiter took off a piece of paper from the wall and threw it in the trash bin. Now it was no surprise – the matter was very clear. The great respect for the needy shown by the inhabitants of this town was generous. A truly beautiful thought. Probably the most beautiful wall you may ever see anywhere!
