The greatest comfort is to give people a sense of achievement

Mother came from the countryside to see me, as soon as he entered the door, he said that my management was not good, things were thrown away, waste was not dealt with, and the home was in a heap, I said Mom, do you know how busy I am? I was about to go crazy, mother said my temper should be changed, time is the water in the sponge, squeezing there will always be, in order to set a good example for me, mother will organize my old items all day long.

Half a month passed, the home clean up the spotless, a lot of junk mother obeditly placed at the door, I went home only from the pile in the past, I said to my mother to sell these things, as if the city has garbage collection, mother said sold worthless, throw it in the trash can.

Always thrifty mother actually wanted to throw so many things into the trash downstairs, I was puzzled for a time, but she did not, then followed her to pile things next to the trash, I suddenly felt that downstairs as if there was a female beggar running around all day to pick garbage, then said to the mother that it was better to call the beggar over, directly to her forget it, at least fall personal feelings.

Mother waved her hand and said that it is not, that is called charity, beggars also have the dignity of beggars, I have paid attention to the female beggars for a long time, and also had a conversation with her, she left the post, her husband got cancer, very poor, she was a state-owned enterprise worker, to come to this step has been very difficult, she needs the most is understanding and comfort.

My mother believed in Buddhism and knew how to educate people, so I listened with indifference.

When I went to work the next day, I saw that the old clothes stacked by the trash can had disappeared, and I assumed that the beggar had taken them all.

My mother asked me for old clothes or items every three days, and sometimes when there was no more, she poured the remaining soy sauce into the bowl and sent the bottle to the dustbin. Her serious appearance seemed to me as if she were a Buddha, which made me feel ironic for a time.

My mother is going back, so I will survive as I do, that day, I carried a lot of waste products from downstairs to move, finally reached the entrance to the corridor, I saw the female beggar is seriously in the dumpster rummage things, I said loudly: Ah, beggar, there is a package of things here, you take it, she raised a thin face to look at me, frozen, as if time froze.

By the time I came down the stairs again, the woman was gone, and my pile of garbage was still there.

Night with my mother on the phone, my mother complained about me, I said I don't have a good temper like you, gave her is already look up to her, but also pretend to be lofty?

Mother sincerely said: you want to help her, but you should think of your direct help to her to stimulate her dignity, she will feel small, vulnerable, on the contrary, she picked up from the trash can is not the same, she is through their own labor, she will be happy, can experience a kind of joy of labor.

Mother finally said: when the work, people's mood is happy, she got the goods at the same time, not only won a respect, but also have a sense of achievement.

I suddenly understood: perhaps the greatest comfort in life is to give people a sense of achievement, it gives spiritual meaning is: that is my growth, is to use my hands to get.