Page 49 - New Medley 5 Semester 1

Read and Enjoy S E L • Initiative
• Self-direction

Let us read a poem about giving and sharing, which always benefits
us. It is always in giving that we receive.

The more you give, the more you get—

The more you laugh, the less you fret—
The more you do, unselfishly,

The more you live abundantly...

The more of everything you share,

The more you’ll always have to spare—
The more you love, the more you’ll

find,
That life is good, and friends are kind...

For only what we give away,
Enriches us from day-to-day.

—Helen Steiner Rice

Word Meanings

fret: worry or be unhappy about something; abundantly: plentifully (full of joy, peace, love);
spare: give something of which one has enough to someone; enriches: makes more meaningful,
fuller and rewarding

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