Recently Steve had a car accident and his car was broken. So he had to go to work by subway before the car was1. One day, he noticed a 2 guy at the station at night. He felt 3 for him, so he gave him some money.
The homeless guy thanked him for it. The next day again, he noticed the homeless guy at the same place. This time Steve4him a meal. The homeless guy thanked him for his 5. But Steve got curious(好奇的) and asked, "How did you get to this 6?"
7a smile, the homeless guy said, "By showing love. " Steve didn't 8 it, So he asked him, " What do you mean by that?" The homeless guy replied, " In my whole life, I made sure that everyone was happy. No matter what happened in my life, I always helped everyone. "
Steve asked him, "Do you 9 it?", to which the homeless guy replied, " No. It just breaks my heart that the very people I gave money to wouldn't give me a coin 10I was in need. Son, it is better to build your own house and invite someone in for shelter(庇护) than to11 them your bricks (砖) while you are building yours. Because one day when you turn around and look at the place where you planned to build your house, it will be an empty 12. Then you are the one looking for bricks. "
Steve understood what the homeless guy meant and thanked him for the good 13. " Helping others is a good thing. But sometimes , while we are helping others, we 14our own problems and needs. One must remember that sometimes sharing is better than giving away. You can do a lot more by being in a15position instead of bringing yourself into a weaker situation.
