A social worker who was organising the celebration of an anniversary of a national leader’s death got together a batch of voluntary workers for the collection of funds. One of these workers went to a wealthy man and asked for a donation. He knew that the wealthy man was a miser and would not easily part with any money. As the worker tried to persuade him to give something, however little, the rich man lost his temper and threw a broomstick at him. The worker took up the broomstick as if it was something of great value and thanked the rich man for his gift with evident delight and satisfaction. The rich man felt abashed, and he apologized for his conduct and asked the worker why he regarded the broomstick which he had thrown at him in anger as some sort of gift. The volunteer said, “Sir, you have given me a great thing, for a broomstick, though unclean, cleans away all dirt from the place where it is used. It has reminded me that I shall have to do such work myself in the organisation to which I belong and hence I am overjoyed that you have presented me with such a good thing.”