To be ruth less is to be cruel. Ruth, the progenitor of King David and ultimately Mashiach is someone who was the personification of chesed - lovingkindness, She teaches us that to be able to receive the Torah we must emulate her and God Himself by making ourselves into people who are always asking, What Can I do for you?i Listen and be amazed by modern day regular people who have perfected this midda called chesed.