But taken a step further, the expression can have a more profound meaning.
Charity starts at home.
Home is that source from which we came and to which we will return. Home is the center within each of us where we can feel rooted, secure and at peace. Home is that state of being where we remain connected to that which is eternal and universal. Home is God, Tao, Christ, Buddha - choose the language you are most comfortable with. I firmly believe that charity must start at our real home.