It was so heartening to read about this village today on BeTheCause blog (http://www.bethecause.org/wordpress/index.php?p=87). yes, this was true sharing. It teaches us a lesson. Next time when we have to make a choice of sharing something with somebody let us try to remember this simple and profound act of sharing and just share (without prejudice, judgment, feeling of possessiveness or expectation).

Here is an excerpt from the blog that is mentioned above - "It was great to hear the stories of sharing between all the villagers. For example, one village consisting of 106 houses was only approved by the government, based on damage assessment, to receive money for 81 houses out of 106. 81 houses received 4,000 rupees each as initial compensation . These villagers whose houses are no longer in living conditions, whose tvs, furniture, boats, clothes have been destroyed… who are now living in make do tents with tarp and plant materials.. do you know what they did?? The 81 houses pooled all the money together and divided it by 106… and spread the money amongst all the families. Now that is really sharing… sharing when you really do not have much left. As I stood in the midst of the destroyed houses, and saw the vision of the “houses” made by the road… a moment of silence circulated within me trying to grasp the concept."