I'm trying to make sense of it

Someone posted this picture on a social site to show what rained down on them during a church service.  People were responding with how they wanted some of that too.  One person said she had gold dust on her all night but wished she could have a pretty purple gem to go with that gold dust.

Okay....
Here is my question: Did anyone take those gems and sell them so they could feed the poor?

I'm sorry if that was judgmental, I just don't get it.  I never will.  What is the fruit of that?  Just joy for joy's sake?  I am truly attempting to understand.  I am not posting this to make negative comments about any persons.  Please forgive me if I have offended anyone.