You had almost nothing and still split it. That’s what generosity actually looks like.

Generosity usually gets measured by the size of the gift, which has it backwards. Handing over half of very little is a different act from handing over a slice of plenty, because the second barely registers and the first is felt all evening. What makes it generous is the cost, not the amount, and that is why people never forget it.

You do not need more before you can be generous. Share the food you brought, lend the charger, cover someone by two dollars. Doing it while you are short is the whole thing, and it costs less than you fear.