Kindness has neither a
head nor a tail. Kindness stands
alone. An act of generosity performed as
atonement for some previous transgression is not kindness. Offering help for the favor of help returned
barely rises above bribery.
Have I been kind?
Thinking about this, I
realize that I have, at times, been profoundly kind to animals.
My kindness toward fellow
humans, on the other hand, has been rare.
In those interactions I am often expecting something in return. So far as atonement—nearly everything I do
swims in that direction.
--Mitchell
Hegman
I agree! Kindness is like love. Kindness, like love, is not kindness if given with an ulterior motive or in anticipation of gain or any form of reciprocation.
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