An Insider Tip

From time to time a news story breaks about someone who had information ahead of time that enabled them to profit when others without that information did not. In the financial world that is called insider information. It is illegal and some have served time in prison for using it to their advantage. We all like to have an advantage and make a profit, but we must be ethical about our actions.

I have an insider tip that will profit you and others at the same time. It is not illegal and will not send you to prison. Actually, it will free you from a prison of sorts. The tip: give something away. No longer needing our water bed, I took it apart and stored it on our back porch. I advertised it in a free place for $60. After a period of time with no responses, I decided the bed was just cluttering up my back porch so I advertised it as free to be picked up. Yesterday, a young lady called and agreed to pick up the bed. When she came she was elated at the opportunity to get this bed. She had one in the past and wanted one again but could not afford it. She thanked us over and over.

By this simple offer we were able to help someone experience kindness and grace. We were able to bring a smile and sense of happiness to another. At the same time we had the joy and blessing of seeing someone else be blessed. While we could have used the money, giving the bed away helped to separate us from the "prison" of always looking at our own need without looking at the needs of others. Take the tip. You will profit. Just look for a way to enrich some one's life today.