We’ve all seen it or experienced it: that toddler who breaks down into screams and tears in a store because she didn’t get what she wanted. In children, we see the root of selfishness and greed- the desire to want more and to be satisfied. That same behavior, but now more subdued, is seen in adults as we work to aquire more and to keep all that we have “earned.” However, scriptures teach us a very different story. To understand generosity we first need to understand the root of our greed, which keeps our hands closed instead of open with all that we have.