Good point. when done from the heart, then it seems done in good conscience. I wonder though, way the second person did not buy the shoes in the first place?
I can give an example.
Steko bought me a subscription a while ago.
Shortly afterwards, my sister's family paid for a lifetime membership for me, because I was taking care of my ill sister and was practically home bound with her. She had to have 24 hour care for a long time.
They knew how much I was involved with church, and I had to give that up. It was my main reason for joining this site --- to still feel I had a church family to fellowship and study with.
My family certainly did not mean to upstage Steko. It was just that they wanted to do something for me for taking care of my sister. I believe it was around my birthday that they paid for the lifetime membership, and they had already saved up for it.
Admittidly, I felt a little guilty that Steko's gift kinda got brushed under the carpet for my "better" membership.
Steko could have felt a little cheated because the money he just spent on me was practically made useless with my new lifetime membership.
But Steko did not feel cheated.
All the money went to help keep TOL going; and that's how Steko saw it.
Brought a tear to my eye.