A generous portion still needs to respect the appetite receiving it.

Generosity can be measured from the wrong end. Serving a great deal feels like care to the person giving and can feel like pressure to the person receiving, who now has to eat past comfort or refuse in front of everyone. The size of a gift says something about the giver; whether it lands well depends on the person in front of you. Attention is what makes abundance kind.

Before giving a large amount of anything, food, help or advice, ask what portion would actually suit. Make it easy to take less without apology. The generosity is in the fit rather than the quantity.