It's kind to loan things to a person in need.
Dave is at home when he gets a phone call from his neighbor who wants to borrow his shrub snippers.
Dave wants to respond to his neighbor's request.
Dave tells the neighbor that of course he can borrow them and to come over and pick them up.
Dave tells his neighbor that he thinks he'll need them soon, so he can't lend them to him.
The neighbor is delighted that Dave is willing to help him and that he'll get his job done.
The neighbor is miffed that Dave won't share his things and is sad that he can't do the job he needs to.