Day Twenty-Five // March 25 // Greed “He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.” – Socrates –
When the beautiful fruit of generosity spoils, we are left with one of the ugliest words in our language: greed. It evokes images of Ebenezer Scrooge alone and freezing on Christmas Eve, too tight to share in the holiday. Or maybe the one we see is billionaire Howard Hughes who ended his days as a miserable recluse, fearful that others were out to get him. The word greed comes from the Greek word meaning “to have more.” Greed is that little voice within us that nags, “You ought to have more.” One day, when Abraham Lincoln practiced law in Springfield, Illinois, he met a neighbor on the street. Lincoln was holding two of his sons, one in each arm. Both boys were wailing and crying. “Mr. Lincoln,” the
