Beyond the Surface: Charity Doesn’t Mean “Being Nice.”

Charity comes from the Latin caritas — meaning self-giving love.

Not sentiment. Not vibes. Not random generosity.

Caritas is love that costs something.

It’s sacrifice for the good of another person.

That’s why charity is higher than kindness — it’s love with action, love with weight.

Charity isn’t giving spare change. It’s giving yourself.