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Generosity And Goodness Exists...Anywhere,From Anyone.

In a world full of frivolity and falsity, generosity of spirit and graciousness prevailed in the most unlikely place.... i was invited by my Burmese friend who is a Buddhist to visit her Burmese Muslim friends. i was also told that lunch was prepared. Though excited about indulging in Burmese fare, i was concerned for imposing as an additional guest. i was touched that they were welcoming a complete stranger into their home and to partake in their weekend midday fare. Both my friend and her friends are refugees from Myanmar. They have a hard life here, making ends meet the best they can, making do with what little they have and living with dignity. My friend and i had to take a train, a bus and walk a little before reaching our destination whereupon, she announced that i had arrived at a different country. i have never been to Myanmar but i was among the few Malaysians in that place at that time. i was looking at them and they were staring at me. i was curious and asked endless q...