CHARITY WRAPPED IN DIGNITY
She asked him, "How much are you selling the eggs for?" The old seller replied to her, "1cedi for an egg, Madam." She said to him, "I will take 6 eggs for 5 cedis, or I will leave." The old seller replied, "Come take them at the price you want... May be this is a good beginning because I have not been able sell to anyone today." The rich woman took them and walked away with a feeling that she has won. She got into her fancy car, went to pick her friend, and invited her to a posh restaurant. She and her friend sat down and ordered what they liked. They ate a little and left a lot of what they ordered. Then she went to pay the bill. The bill was 140 cedis. She gave him 150 cedis and said to the owner of the restaurant: "Keep the change." This incident may seem quite normal to the owner of the restaurant. But it is very painful for the poor egg seller. The bottom line is: Why do we always show that we have the power when we