(Is this a trick question?)
There are many types of Givers. There are the Grudge Givers, who hate giving and do so with resentment. There are the Duty Givers, who give reluctantly out of a sense of obligation. And there are Thanks Givers, who give because they are thankful for what they have and they wish to share the joy of plenty with others.
But is the Thanks Giver to be revered? Depends. What are their true intentions? It is easy to be a Thanks Giver when you have an abundance of money or possessions to give away. At least the Duty Giver recognizes a moral obligation to help others in need, even if he gives from a place of reluctance. Yet still, giving motivated by obligation or duty, or even abundance, is a false charity.
Why give at all, unless your giving is selfless and sincere? If giving does not bring you joy, or worse, brings about hate or resentment, then you should not be a giver. Keep all your worldly possessions for yourself so that you may be happy.
But when you find that your happiness stems from sincere charity to others instead of worldly possession kept for yourself, you will be rewarded twice over, for you then you will experience the true joy of giving and an overflowing abundance of happiness that stems from your compassionate acts of kindness. Then, dear friends, you have become a True Giver.
