I felt I was poor, and from door to door went with my hunger. The more they gave me from their careless abundance the more I became aware of my beggar's bowl. Till one morning I awoke from my sleep at the sudden opening of my door, and you came and asked for alms. In despair I broke the lid of my chest open and was startled into finding my own wealth. Probably more than we think.
Most charitable gifts are very small.
They are at best a nodding expression of support, and at worst a dehumanizing gesture. In setting the level of our investment, we should trust our instincts as well as our rational calculations. There is a level for each of us that inspires us, that we can be proud of.