Written by Julia Song – – – My mother has taught me an expression “shǒu zèng méi guī, liú yǒu yú xiāng” (手赠玫瑰，留有余香), which is Mandarin for “in the hand that gives a rose, the fragrance will remain”. Having recently read Adam Grant’s Give and Take, I’ve come to a new appreciation of what it means to give. Grant adds that being a giver means a network that celebrates their successes, a reputation of being big-hearted, and a virtuous cycle that may transform others into givers as well. Especially faced with an uncertain future under the global pandemic, givers have the…