今日はnewsletterから｜お隣さんからお塩を借りるということ

3-2-1: The value of reading one good book per year, and lessons on kindness and generosity

“I heard my mom asking our neighbor for some salt. We had salt at home so I asked her why she was asking.

She told me, “They don't have much money and they sometimes ask us for things. So I asked for something small that wouldn't burden them. I want them to feel as if we needed them too. That way, it will be much easier for them to ask us for anything they need.”

A short lesson about kindness and generosity: Source: I haven't found the original source for this one; if you know, please share.

「母がお隣さんに塩を借りにいった。我が家にも塩はあるのにと不思議に思い、母に何でそんなことをするの？と聞いてみた。

母は言った。『お隣さんは裕福じゃないのよ。ときどきウチに物を貰いにくるでしょ。だからちょっとしたものを借りに行ったの。自分たちばかり迷惑かけてるって負い目に感じて欲しくないから。お互い様になるようにね。そうすればこれから何か必要になった時、遠慮なく借りに来てもらえるでしょ』」