Describe a Time When You Shared Something with Others Cue Card

My acquaintance had urgently traveled to his birthplace during the outbreak. He had left Bangalore in a hurry and left some of his possessions behind, including his laptop. The history of my friend's family wasn't as solid. He had put forth a lot of effort, received a scholarship, and was accepted into a prominent Bangalore institution. In order to streamline the learning process for pupils, the college has booked online classes for them due to the epidemic.

Why did you share it ?

Since his phone was incompatible with online learning, my friend typically attended classes on his laptop. Now that he had forgotten his laptop in Bangalore owing to a haste, he was concerned that he would miss his online lectures and fall behind other students. He felt uncomfortable and restless as a result. He once contacted me in tears because he couldn't get a laptop and felt helpless. I wanted to help him because I felt sorry for him. Since I had already experienced the same thing, I could relate to what he was going through. I immediately gave him access to my laptop so he could easily take his online classes. Every morning he came to my house to get the laptop, and he later brought it back.

How did you feel about sharing it ?

My friend took my laptop every day for more than a month while he took his online lessons in the morning and returned it in the evening. My friend was relieved to be able to go back to class as a result. He also did quite well on his examinations. As my friend performed well on his tests, I was delighted and proud of him. A part of me also felt pleased that I had encouraged my friend and prevented him from falling behind in his academics. I think there are moments when going above and above to help someone makes us incredibly happy. Makes us feel good about ourselves, and makes other people smile as well.

Who did you share it with?

Anshul is not only my friend but also my neighbour. He always supports me during tough times. So this time, it was my turn to reciprocate. After passing graduation, he was trying to find a job but did not get much success. Recently he got a job with a multinational company as a business development manager. The salary package was also good with a condition, and that was Andrew needed his car for office work. Although Anshul didn’t have a car, he bought it from his savings. He joined the new job and started raking in big bucks.

Why did you share it ?

Everything was going smoothly, but one day a change in the law by the higher authorities had put Anshul’s job in jeopardy. Since my city has a lot of pollution, the local government passed a new law by the name of Odd-even rationing under which the car with an even number would ply on even dates, and those with odd numbers would run on odd dates. According to the law, Anshul could use his car for a max of 15 days in a month because his car’s number was even. This development put Andrew into depression because he was fearful of losing his job.

How did you feel about sharing it ?

Being the bosom friend of Anshul, I decided to help him. Since my car was of an odd number, I decided to share my car with him on odd dates. Initially, Anshul was not ready for it, but later on, he agreed. I felt jubilant because I managed to save the job of my buddy.

Who did you share it with?

I shared my books and notes with him. It so happened that just 15 days before our +2 final exam, Sameer lost his whole school bag. All his books and notes were in that bag. He kept it in the school grounds as he wanted to play cricket for some time.

Why did you share it ?

After the game, he could not find his bag anywhere. He looked everywhere and asked everyone who was there, but no one knew anything about it. Someone had obviously stolen it. Actually, he used to always stand first in class and his notes were very precious. He was literally on the verge of tears. I told him not to panic and offered to share all my notes and books with him till the exams. Fortunately, he lives in my neighbourhood. So, sharing all these books and notes with him was easy. Most of my notes were copied from his notebooks only.

How did you feel about sharing it ?

I realised that sharing things with others gives happiness. Sharing my notes with Sameer strengthened our bonds of friendship. It helped me also. Because I had to share my books, I studied them within my time. Normally, I have a habit of procrastination.I always study for my exams at the 11th hour. But this time, I studied on time and was well prepared. We both passed with flying colours.