Have you ever lost to win? If not, then this story is for you. Katharine Hepburn, one of the great actresses of Hollywood, is the only one who, despite receiving four Oscars and being nominated dozens of times, did not attend the grand ceremony to receive it. He deeply believed that the love and affection of people is the biggest reward for him. Middle-class Catherine had a simple upbringing. But his parents instilled deep values in him. Let's read a story of Catherine in her own words.
Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line for tickets to see a circus. There was also a big family there before us. He left a deep impression on me. There were probably 8 children under the age of 12 in the family. It was visible from his dress that he did not have much money but his clothes were clean. The children were well mannered and two children each stood in the queue holding each other's hands. They were talking excitedly about the clowns, the animals, and the acts they were going to see that night. Seeing his enthusiasm, one could guess that he had never been to a circus before. Meaning it was going to be a big moment in his life. His turn came and the woman giving the ticket asked the man, how many tickets do you want? He said proudly, 'I want to buy tickets for eight children and two adults so that I can take my family to the circus.' The woman giving the ticket told the price; Then he came a little closer and asked, 'How much did you say?' The woman again told the price. The man did not have enough money.
Now how could he turn around and tell the eight kids that he didn't have enough money to take them to the circus. Seeing what was happening, my father went up to the man, took $20 out of his pocket and dropped it on the ground. (Remember he himself was not rich then!) Then the father bent down, picked up the $20 and touched the man's shoulder and said, 'Excuse me sir, it fell out of your pocket. That man understood the matter. He wasn't begging for help, but certainly needed help in a desperate, heartbreaking and embarrassing situation. She looked my father in the eye, cupped his hand between her palms, pulled out the $20, and through trembling lips and tears rolling down her cheeks, replied, 'Thank you, thank you, sir. It means a lot to me and my family.
Me and my father returned back home. We were going to buy tickets for ourselves with the $20 father had given us. Even though we didn't see the circus that night, the joy we both felt inside was far better than what we would have got from watching a circus.
That day, Catherine came to know the value of giving. Remember love has nothing to do with what you get. It's all about what you're willing to give, sometimes everything! If you are reading this column, present just one such example to the children and see how it transforms them.
The bottom line is that if you want to be big...larger than life, learn the art of giving and sometimes even a loser is declared a winner, it may take a few years, like today we declared Catherine's family as winners. are doing.
