Giving is the best thing anyone can do, especially if you expect nothing in return. In “The Gift and the Giver” and “A Rich Man’s Son” it talks about the importance of giving to people and showing gratitude for the gifts you receive back. In the tale The Gift and the Giver a poor man gives the king an apple showing care and love and expected nothing in return, but he got a horse from the king. A rich merchant copied him and thought he was going to get something in return and the king gives him the poor man’s apple and said to him that when you give with care and love you wouldn’t expect anything in return. In the text it states, “ your majesty, I found a beautiful apple in the trees in my field and I wish to give it to you and I expect nothing
